Overview of 3GPP Release 5

Summary of all Release 5 Features

ETSI Mobile Competen e Centre

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Credits T#is 'o ument #as been pro'u e' by t#e te #ni al staff of ETSI MCC 'epartment( #ea'e' by )'rian S rase( namely* )'rian +oi as( )lain Sultan( )n'ri,ana -urisi ( Cesar Gutierre.( Clau'e )r.elier( Claus /iet.e( /avi' 0oswart#i 1( Frie'#elm Ro'ermun'( Gert T#omasen( 2ans van /er !een 3first ontributor4( -o#n Mere'it#( -oern 5rause( 5immo 5ymalainen( 6i'ia Salmeron( Mauri e Pope( Mi #ael Clayton( Paolo 7sai( Per -o#an -or&ensen( Tsu1asa Sasa1i an' San& 7i 8oon9 T#e wor1 was oor'inate' by )lain Sultan( w#o wis#es to a 1nowle'&e t#e ontributors mentione' above for t#e #i&# :uality of t#eir inputs as well as t#e 3GPP 'ele&ates w#o #ave sent omments to t#e 'raft version of t#is 'o ument9

Contents

1. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................................5 ;9;9 S ope999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 5 ;9$9 Referen es99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999995 1.2.1. Specifications............................................................................................................................................5 1.2.2. Tdocs........................................................................................................................................................5 1.2.3. Work Plan, Work Items and Study Items...................................................................................................6 1.2.4. !an"e #e$uest data%ase.........................................................................................................................6 2. RELEASE 5 IMPROVEMENTS OF RADIO INTERFACE............................................................................6 $9;9 T// 0ase station lassifi ation 3for 39<= an' ;9$< M ps T//49999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999> $9$9 En#an ement on t#e /SC2 2ar' Split mo'e99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999< 3. RELEASE 5 RAN IMPROVEMENTS..............................................................................................................8 39;9 RRM optimisation for Iur an' Iub9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999" 3.1.1. Iur common transport c!annel efficiency optimisation.............................................................................& 3.1.2. Iur nei"!%ourin" cell reportin" efficiency optimisation............................................................................& 39$9 Ra'io lin1 timin& a',ustment9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999;% 3939 Separation of resour e reservation an' ra'io lin1 a tivation99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999;% 39=9 Re?arran&ements of Iub transport bearers99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999;; 3959 R)0 support en#an ements for Rel 599999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999;; 39>9 0eamformin& re:uirements for 7E9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999;$ 39@9 Support of Site Sele tion /iversity Transmission in 7TR)A99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999;3 39<9 Ao'e 0 Syn #ronisation for ;9$< M ps T//999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999;3 4. RELEASE 5 EVOLUTIONS OF THE TRANSPORT IN THE UTRAN.......................................................14 =9;9 IP Transport in 7TR)A99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999;= 5. LCS ENHANCEMENTS 1.................................................................................................................................15 59;9 Rel?5 6CS en#an ements in GER)A999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999;> 59$9 Rel?5 6CS en#an ements in 7TR)A999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999;@ 5.2.1. '( Positionin" (n!ancements for 1.2) *cps T++................................................................................1, 5.2.2. -pen S*. /S#0 Interface 1it!in t!e 'T#20 to support 2/3PS Positionin"....................................1, 5939 Ot#er 6CS improvements in Rel?599999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999;< 6. SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS: NETWORK DOMAIN SECURITY.........................................................19 . HI!H SPEED DOWNLINK PACKET ACCESS............................................................................................19 @9;9 )r #ite ture99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999$; @9$9 )MC( a'aptative mo'ulation an' o'in&999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999$; @939 2ybri' )RB999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999$$ 8. INTRA DOMAIN CONNECTION OF RAN NODES TO MULTIPLE CN NODES "IUFLE#$................22 9. UTRAN SHARIN! IN CONNECTED MODE...............................................................................................24 1%. IP MULTIMEDIA CN SU&SYSTEM "IMS$..................................................................................................24 ;%9;9 Intro'u tion99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999$5 ;%9$9 Main entities an' overview of t#e be#aviour99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999$5 ;%939 Conversational servi es an' Co'e aspe ts99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999$> ;%9=9 Ot#er aspe ts999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999$@ 11. E#TENDED TRANSPARENT END'TO'END PACKET SWITCHED MO&ILE STREAMIN! APPLICATIONS "(E#TENDED STREAMIN!($.............................................................................................2 12. OSA IMPROVEMENTS..................................................................................................................................28
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13. CAMEL PHASE 4............................................................................................................................................29 14. ME#E ENHANCEMENTS REL'5.................................................................................................................3% ;=9;9 MECE Rel?5 Improvements an' Investi&ations999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999993% 15. WIDE&AND ADAPTATIVE MULTI RATE CODEC..................................................................................31 16. TERMINAL INTERFACES............................................................................................................................31 ;>9;9 Terminal 6o al Mo'el en#an ements99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999993$ 1 . "U$SIM TOOLKIT ENHANCEMENTS.........................................................................................................32 18. CHAR!IN! AND OAM)P............................................................................................................................33 19. !ERAN ENHANCEMENTS...........................................................................................................................34 ;"9;9 GER)AD7TR)A interfa e evolution ;* Evolution of Iu PS9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999993= ;"9$9 GER)AD7TR)A interfa e evolution $* Evolution of Iu CS99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999935 ;"939 GER)A Inter 0SC A)CC improvements over t#e Gb Interfa e9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999935 ;"9=9 <PS5 )MR 2R999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999935 ;"959 GER)A en#an ements for streamin& servi es ; E $9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999935 ;"9>9 Intra /omain Conne tion of R)A Ao'es to Multiple CA Ao'es9 999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999993> ;"9@9 6o ation Servi es 36CS4 for GER)A in )DGb Mo'e9 999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999993> ;"9<9 En#an e' Power Control9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999993> ;"9"9 )li&nment of 3G fun tional split an' Iu99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999993> ;"9;%9 GER)A support for IMS9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999993@ ;"9;;9 Flow ontrol supportin& an MS wit# multiple 'ata flows wit# 'ifferent BoS over t#e Gb interfa e 9999999993@ ;"9;$9 Ot#er GER)A aspe ts99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999993@ 2%. END'TO'END *OS .........................................................................................................................................3 21. MESSA!IN! ENHANCEMENTS.................................................................................................................39 $;9;9 Multime'ia Messa&in& 3MMS4 en#an ements9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999993" $;9$9 En#an e' Messa&in& Servi e 3EMS4 en#an ements999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999=% 22. SERVICE CHAN!E AND UDI FALL&ACK ...............................................................................................4% 23. HANDLIN! OF EARLY UE...........................................................................................................................41 24. RELEASE INDEPENDENT FEATURES......................................................................................................42 $=9;9 7MTS ;<%% an' 7MTS ;"%%9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999=$ $=9$9 Global TeCt Telep#ony99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999=3 25. FEATURES NOT &ELON!IN! TO RELEASE 5.......................................................................................43

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1.1.

Introduction
Scope

T#is 'o ument ontains a #i&#?level 'es ription of t#e $$ Release 5 Features ; an' t#e $ Release?In'epen'ent Features 'efine' in t#e Release 5 time frame9 ) Feature is 'efine' as new or substantially en#an e' fun tionality w#i # represents a''e' value to t#e eCistin& system9 ) feature s#oul' normally embo'y an improve' servi e to t#e ustomer an' D or in rease' revenue &eneration potential to t#e supplier9 Features are as in'epen'ent as possible from ea # ot#er( an' relations#ips between features 3if any4 are larifie' #ere9 Some features orrespon' to a &roupin& of 'ifferent in'epen'ent items impa tin& t#e same parts of t#e system 3e9&9 FRelease 5 R)A improvementsF49 T#ese &roupin&s are performe' to artifi ially limit t#e total number of features for ea # Release9 For t#ese features( a summary of ea # item is provi'e'9 For ea # feature 3or in'epen'ent item4( referen es are &iven to &ui'e t#e rea'er on #ow to 'eepen t#e sub,e t* t#e Gor1 Item /es ription 3GI/4 as well as t#e list of impa te' spe ifi ations are provi'e' in t#e be&innin& of t#e se tion 'es ribin& t#e feature9 Only t#e list of impa te' spe ifi ations is provi'e' #ere9 T#e eCa t impa t on a &iven spe ifi ation 'ue to a &iven feature is 'es ribe' in t#e C#an&e Re:uest 3CR4 list( w#i # an be foun' at t#e en' of t#e spe ifi ation( or t#e CR 'atabase provi'es t#e full list of CRs for all 3GPP spe ifi ations9 T#e se on' part of t#is intro'u tion ontains &lobal referen es( an' provi'es lin1s towar's t#e 3GPP Spe ifi ations( t#e temporary 'o uments 3t'o s4( t#e Gor1 Plan( t#e Gor1 Item /es riptions 3GI/s4 an' t#e CR 'atabase9 T#e main bo'y of t#is 'o ument is stru ture' a or'in& to t#e 3GPP Release 5 Features* ea # #apter orrespon's to one Release 5 Feature( eC ept for GER)A 3see note ;49

1.2.

References
1.2.1. Specifications

Global information on t#e Spe ifi ations 3also alle' Hspe sI4 an be foun' at* #ttp*DDwww93&pp9or&Dspe sDspe s9#tm T#e latest versions of all 3GPP spe ifi ations( ontainin& t#e most re ent orre tions an' a''itions( are available at* #ttp*DDwww93&pp9or&DftpDSpe sDlatestD For spe ifi purposes( ol'er versions mi&#t be nee'e'9 T#ese versions are available at* #ttp*DDwww93&pp9or&DftpDSpe sD)r #iveD w#ere t#e spe ifi ations are sorte' by series an' t#en by fol'ers ontainin& all t#e available versions of a &iven spe 3one fol'er per spe 4( for all Releases9

1.2.2.

Tdocs

T#e Temporary /o uments 3t'o s4 are mainly t#e ori&inal papers written by t#e 3GPP Members( an' are t#e inputs for elaboratin& t#e spe s9 T#ey are available 3sorte' by 3GPP te #ni al &roups 3Te #ni al Spe ifi ation Groups 3TSGs4 an' Gor1in& Groups 3GGs44 at* #ttp*DDwww93&pp9or&DftpD startin& wit# Jts&9999J9

Offi ially( t#ey are 3> Features in t#e 3GPP Release 5 Gor1 Plan but all t#e GER)A En#an ements were &roupe' an' presente' as a sin&le Feature in t#is 'o ument( an' Hsmall Te #ni al En#an ements an' Improvements for Rel5I( HFS on 7sa&e of S7)I( an' HTe #ni al Report on 7E Fun tionality Split 3Gor1 stoppe'4I are not onsi'ere' as Features #ere9 5

1.2.3.

Work Plan, Work Items and Study Items

Gor1 Item /es ription 3HGI/I4 3also alle' GI S#eet4 an' Stu'y Item 3also alle' FFeasibility Stu'iesF4 are forms w#i # initial version provi'es t#e tar&et to be rea #e' before startin& t#e te #ni al wor19 Potential subse:uent versions narrow t#e tar&et an' foreseen ompletion 'ate a or'in& t#e a tual pro&ress9 T#ey are store' in* #ttp*DDwww93&pp9or&DftpDInformationDGIKs#eetsD T#e 3GPP Gor1 Plan is a livin& 'o ument( up'ate' rou&#ly ea # mont#( w#i # ontains t#e full list of Gor1 Items an' Stu'y Items( as well as summary information for ea # GI( as* t#e GG in #ar&e of it( its startin& 'ate an' 3foreseen or a tual4 ompletion 'ate( t#e a tual pro&ress( et 9 T#e Gor1 Plan is available at* #ttp*DDwww93&pp9or&DftpDInformationDGOR5KP6)AD

1.2.4.

C an!e Re"uest data#ase

) spe ifi ation is ori&inally 'rafte' an' maintaine' by a rapporteur( w#o ompiles t#e ontents from 'is ussions in t#e GGs an' TSGs9 G#en it is onsi'ere' to be <%L omplete( it is brou&#t un'er a so? alle' F #an&e ontrolF pro ess9 )fter t#is( #an&es to t#e spe ifi ation an only be ma'e usin& C#an&e Re:uests t#at are usually a&ree' by onsensus in t#e Gor1in& Group responsible for t#e spe ifi ation( but t#en formally approve' by t#e relevant Te #ni al Spe ifi ation Group$9 T#e C#an&e Re:uest 'atabase ontains all available information on C#an&e Re:uests( in lu'in& a Gor1 Item o'e( a C#an&e Re:uest number t#at is uni:ue wit#in t#e spe ifi ation 3'ifferent versions are possible( but only one an ever be approve'4( t#e status of ea # C#an&e Re:uest an' referen es to relevant temporary 'o ument numbers an' meetin&s9 T#is 'atabase is available in* #ttp*DDwww93&pp9or&DftpDInformationD/atabasesDC#an&eKRe:uestD Furt#er information on CR is available at* #ttp*DDwww93&pp9or&Dspe sDCR9#tm

2.
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Release $ Impro%ements of radio interface

RInImp 5%;$;>
References for WI "Improvements of radio interface"
Document R&'(Work(Items Title/Contents WI S eet

T#is feature onsists of two in'epen'ent improvements to t#e Release = ra'io interfa e* T// 0S lassifi ation an' en#an ement on t#e /SC2 #ar' split mo'e9

2.1. T)) *ase station classification +for 3.,4 and 1.2, -cps T)).
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For a omplete 'es ription on t#e #an'lin& of Spe s an' CRs at 3GPP( see t#e presentation in* ttp/00111.3!pp.or!0-CC0procedures0T e(c an!e(control(cycle.ppt 6

References for WIs "Base Station Classification"

Document R&'(Work(Items R&'(Work(Items(3istor y R&'(Work(Items(3istor y RP45253$6 RP4525266 RP4525128
7or #ot T)) and 9CRT))/

Title/Contents WIDs WI S eet 2*ase station classification2 WI S eet 2T)) #ase station classification2 WI S eet 2*ase station classification for 1.2, -cps T))2 7inal Status report 2T)) #ase station classification2 7inal Status Report 2*ase station classification for 1.2, -cps T))2 7inal Status report Impacted Specifications ;TR& +*S. T))/ Radio transmission and reception Re"uirements for support of radio resource mana!ement +T)). *ase Station +*S. conformance testin! +T)). R7 system scenarios *ase Station classification +T)). New Dedicated Specifications 2T)) *ase Station Classification2 21.2, -cps T)) option *S classification2

TS 2$.15$ TS 2$.123 TS 2$.142

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TS 2$.642 TS 2$.6$2 TR 2$.6$2 TR 2$.,,2

Release "" an' Release = base station 30S4 re:uirements #ave been set a or'in& to t#e nee's of t#e ma ro ell 'eployment s enario9 0S omplyant wit# t#ese spe ifi ations are not well suite' for mi ro ell an' pi o ell s enarios9 T#is GI stu'ie' t#e parti ular nee's of su # s enarios an' set new re:uirements for new 0S lasses to be use' un'er ertain on'itions9 T#e wor1 'one an be summarise' as follows* ? /efinition of 0S lasses a or'in& to 'eployment s enarios9 ? 7p'ate of some ra'io parameters( measurement re:uirements an' onforman e spe ifi ations as liste' below9 Gor1 Tas1s were i'entifie' for t#e 'ifferent 7TR) mo'es an' #ip rates* ? F// 0S Classifi ation ? 39<= M ps T// 0S Classifi ation ? ;9$< M ps T// 0S Classifi ation 39<= M ps T// an' ;9$< M ps T// are overe' in Release 5( w#ereas F// 0S Classifi ation is part of Release >9 In T//( t#e 'efinition of two lasses #ave been intro'u e'* ? W+,- A.-/ &/0- S1/1+230. C#ara terise' by re:uirements 'erive' from Ma ro Cell an' Mi ro Cell s enarios wit# 0S to 7E ouplin& losses3 e:ual to @% '0 an' 53 '09 T#e Gi'e )rea 0ase Station #as t#e same re:uirements as t#e base station for General Purpose appli ation in Release "" an' Release = ? L24/5 A.-/ &/0- S1/1+239 C#ara terise' by re:uirements 'erive' from Pi o Cell s enarios wit# a 0S to 7E ouplin& loss e:uals to =5 '09 T#e followin& re:uirements are 'ifferent now for ea # lass 3see TS $59;%5( TS $59;$34* ? Fre:uen y stability ? )',a ent C#annel 6ea1a&e Ratio 3)C6R4 ? Spurious emissions un'er ertain ases of o?eCisten e in t#e same &eo&rap#i area wit# 7TR) F//DT// ? Re eiver sensitivity ? )',a ent C#annel Sele tivity 3)CS4 ? 0lo 1in& an' intermo'ulation #ara teristi s ? /emo'ulation of /e'i ate' C2annel 3/C24 in stati an' multipat# on'itions 3 ases ; an' $ as 'efine' in TS $59;%54 ? /ynami ran&e ? Re eive' Total Gi'e0an' Power( Re eive' Si&nal Co'e Power 3RSCP4 measurements ran&e

MCL "M+3+676 C2785+39 L200$ is 'efine' as t#e minimum 'istan e loss in lu'in& antenna &ain measure' between antenna onne tors9 7

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<n ancement on t e )SC3 3ard Split mode

RInImp?/SC2#sp $=>"
References for WI "Enhancement on the DSC
Document WIDs R&'(Work(Items(3istor y RP4525128 TS 2$.212 , clause 4.3.4 TS 2$.212 TS 2$.214 TS 2$.331 TS 2$.423 TS 2$.42= TS 2$.433 TR 2$.,=5 WI S eet 7inal Status report Impacted Specifications T7CI codin! in )SC3 3ard Split mode -ultiple>in! and c annel codin! +7)). P ysical layer procedures +7)). Radio Resource Control +RRC. protocol specification ;TR&' Iur interface Radio 'et1ork Su#system &pplication Part +R'S&P. si!nallin! ;TR&' Iur and Iu# interface user plane protocols for )C3 data streams ;TR&' Iu# interface '*&P si!nallin! New Dedicated Specifications <n ancement on t e )SC3 3ard Split mode

ard Split mode"

Title/Contents

Two limitations of t#e /ownlin1 S#are' C2annel 3/SC24 #ar' split mo'e as 'efine' in Release "" in TS $59$;$ are resolve' by t#is Gor1 Item* G#en a /SC2 is use'( its Transport Format Combination Information 3TFCI4 is sent in t#e /PCC2 3/e'i ate' P#ysi al Control C2annel4 of t#e asso iate' /C2 3/e'i ate' C2annel49 T#e TFCI fiel' in t#e /PCC2 is s#are' by t#e /SC2 an' t#e /C29 TFCI si.e is always ;% bits( an' in /SC2 #ar' split mo'e t#ere is a stati allo ation of 5 bits to t#e /SC2 an' 5 bits to t#e /C29 T#is is i'entifie' as a limitation( as only 3$ TFCI an be o'e' for /SC2 or /C29 6o&i al split is a 'ifferent split mo'e in w#i # bot# TFCIs are on atenate' an' t#en o'e' to&et#er9 It allows more fleCibility in t#e use of t#e available TFCI bits( but it annot be use' over t#e Iur 3in soft 2O49 In split mo'e of operation( TFCI$ 3TFCI for /SC24 is not ne essarily transmitte' from every ell in t#e a tive set w#en t#e 7E is in soft #an'over re&ion9 In t#at situation( t#e ombine' TFCI power in 7E may not be enou&# to 'ete t it reliably9 )lso( t#e power offset for TFCI is 'etermine' in Ra'io 6in1 Setup pro e'ure( an' annot be fleCibly #an&e' any lon&er w#en a #an&e in t#e a tive set o urs9 T#erefore( t#ere seems to be a reliability problem if t#e power offset is initially 'e i'e' a lower value t#an re:uire'( re&ar'less of w#et#er 7E is in soft #an'over or not9 To solve t#is problem in Release "" an' Release =( t#e power offset must be always set t#e #i&#est value even w#en 7E is not in soft #an'over9 T#is is ineffi ient in t#e viewpoint of power resour e mana&ement9 ) TFCI power ontrol met#o' oul' solve t#ese problems9 T#e solutions for t#ese two limitations of t#e 2ar' split mo'e offere' by t#is Gor1 Item are* ? ) new TFCI o'in& s #eme name' FFleCible 2ar' Split mo'e TFCIF t#at permits to allo ate t#e available ;% bits in a 'ynami manner9 T#is s #eme is use' for non?split( fiCe'DfleCible split mo'es( an' &ives i'enti al ouput for non?split mo'e an' 5*5 #ar' split as in Release ""DRelease =M ? ) TFCI power ontrol met#o' t#at a',usts t#e power offset for TFCI in a fleCible manner9 T#is met#o' uses information on w#et#er t#e 7ser E:uipment is in soft #an'over or w#et#er Site Sele tion /iversity Transmission is use'9

3.
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Release $ R&' impro%ements

R)Aimp Several( as liste' below
References for WI "R!N improvements"
Document R&'(Work(Items Title/Contents WI S eet

T#is feature onsists of a olle tion of in'epen'ent improvements to t#e Release = Ra'io ) ess Aetwor1 presente' in t#e followin& sub?se tions9

3.1.
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RR- optimisation for Iur and Iu#

R)Aimp?RRMopt >5>
References for WI "RR" optimisation for Iur and Iu#"
Document WIDs R&'(Work(Items(3istor y TS 2$.423 WI S eet Impacted Specifications ;TR&' Iur interface Radio 'et1ork Su#system &pplication Part +R'S&P. si!nallin! New Dedicated Specifications 'one Title/Contents

T#is Gor1 Item allows to optimise t#e eCistin& pro e'ures an' fun tions on t#e Iub an' Iur interfa es9 It ontains two in'epen'ent Gor1 Tas1s( 'es ribe' in t#e two followin& sub?se tions9

3.1.1.
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Iur common transport c annel efficiency optimisation

R)Aimp?RRMopt? t $3%%%
Document WIDs R&'(Work(Items(3istor y RP4525256 TS 2$.423 R3.552 WI S eet 7inal Status report Impacted Specifications ;TR&' Iur interface R'S&P si!nallin! New Dedicated Specifications Internal TR on Iur Common Transport C annel <fficiency :ptimisation4 Title/Contents

Ta#le $%&%&%&' References for WI "Iur Common Transport Channel Efficienc( )ptimisation"

In Release "" an' Release =( ea # time t#e 7E moves from one ell to anot#er ell in t#e same RAS( a pro e'ure is re:uire' in some states to provi'e t#e SRAC wit# some information t#at often stays t#e same( be ause t#e RAS is t#e same9 T#e Gor1 Item provi'es a possibility for t#e RAS to in'i ate t#at t#e pro e'ure is not re:uire' as far as it is on erne'( so t#at t#e pro e'ure is eCe ute' only w#en ne essary 59

3.1.2.
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Iur nei! #ourin! cell reportin! efficiency optimisation

R)Aimp?RRMopt?n r $3%%;

T#e latest version 3v9;9%9%4 of t#is 'o ument an be foun' as R3?%$%<;5 in* ftp/00ftp.3!pp.or!0ts!(ran0W?3(Iu0R3(internal(TRs0R3.552(Iur(comTrC3(efficiency0 5 More pre isely* urrently in R)C2DF)C2 state( t#e SRAC will #ave to eCe ute t#e RAS)P Common Transport C#annel Resour es Initialisation pro e'ure every time t#e 7E moves from one ell to anot#er ell in t#e same /RAS9 T#is pro e'ure is re:uire' to provi'e t#e SRAC wit# some information t#at( in most of t#e ases( remains invariable as t#e /RAS is t#e same9 ) me #anism is intro'u e' to re'u e t#e nee' for a Common Transport Resour es Initialisation pro e'ure w#ere possible* wit# t#is GI( t#e /RAC is &iven t#e possibility to inform t#e SRAC t#at as far as t#e /RAC is on erne'( it 'oes not re:uire a Common Transport C#annel Resour es Initialisation pro e'ure to be performe' if t#e 7E remains in CE66?F)C2 state9 T#e solution is implemente' wit# a new IE in t#e 7plin1 Si&nallin& Transfer messa&e from t#e /RAC to t#e SRAC9 9

Ta#le $%&%*%&' References for WI "Iur Nei+h#ourin+ cell reportin+ efficienc( optimisation"
Document WIDs R&'(Work(Items(3istor y RP45251$1 TS 2$.423 TR 2$.,,4 WI S eet 7inal Status report Impacted Specifications ;TR&' Iur interface R'S&P si!nallin! New Dedicated Specifications 2Iur 'ei! #ourin! cell reportin! efficiency optimisation2 Title/Contents

In Release "" an' Release =( every time a ra'io lin1 is establis#e' wit#in a ell( information about ertain #ara teristi s of nei&#bourin& ells is provi'e' to t#e SRAC re&ar'less of w#et#er it #as re eive' t#is information before9 T#is Gor1 Item provi'es a me #anism t#at avoi's t#e transport of information of w#i # t#e SRAC is alrea'y aware9 T#e me #anism &roups in'i ators of t#e ellJs #ara teristi s an' apabilities in a ommon Cell Capability Container( optimisin& t#e si.e in rease for Release 5 an' later releases9

3.2.
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Radio link timin! ad@ustment

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References for WI "Radio ,in- Timin+ !d.ustment"
Document WIDs R&'(Work(Items(3istor y RP452513, TS 2$.423 TS 2$.433 TS 2$.331 TR 2$.,=, WI S eet 7inal Status report Impacted Specifications ;TR&' Iur interface R'S&P si!nallin! ;TR&' Iu# interface '*&P si!nallin! Radio Resource Control +RRC. Protocol Specification New Dedicated Specifications 2Radio 9ink Timin! &d@ustment2 Title/Contents

T#e transmission timin& of a ra'io lin1 relates to t#e time between re eption of t#e 'ownlin1 /PC2 an' transmission of uplin1 /PC29 In t#e p#ysi al layer an' layers $ an' 3 spe ifi ations( me #anisms for t#e a',ustment of t#is timin& #ave been 'efine' for Release "" an' Release =9 2owever( t#ere is no RAS)P nor A0)P messa&e w#i # ontains any information about /6 timin& a',ustment an' t#erefore it is not possible for t#e SRAC to use t#e me #anisms in pla e an' to a',ust t#e /6 timin& of a /PC29 T#is wor1 item allows to eCe ute a timin& a',ustment of one in'ivi'ual R6( typi ally one of several R6s in t#e a tive set9 )fter two alternative solutions were stu'ie'( it was finally 'e i'e' t#at timin& a',ustment is 'one by means of /6 timin& orre tions only 3an' not ombien' /6 an' 7649 T#e 7E timin& is not 'rifte'( only t#e Ao'e0 w#ose ra'io lin1 &ets out of t#e 7E re eivin& win'ow #as its timin& a',uste'9 Sin e /6 timin& me #anisms are urrently in pla e in Release "" RRC spe ifi ation( mainly t#e RAS)P an' A0)P proto ols were impa te' 3some small #an&es were also re:uire' on t#e RRC proto ol49

3.3. Separation of resource reser%ation and radio link acti%ation

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References for WI "Separation of resource reservation and radio lin- activation"

Document WIDs R&'(Work(Items(3istor y RP4525141 TS 2$.423 TS 2$.433 TR 2$.,=6 WI S eet 7inal Status report Impacted Specifications ;TR&' Iur interface Radio 'et1ork Su#system &pplication Part +R'S&P. si!nallin! ;TR&' Iu# interface '*&P si!nallin! New Dedicated Specifications 2Separation of resource reser%ation and radio link acti%ation2 Title/Contents

In Release "" an' Release =( t#e reservation of 'e'i ate' resour es in t#e 7TR)A is lin1e' to t#e RF transmission on t#e orrespon'in& ra'io lin1s9 T#is Gor1 Item intro'u es a me #anism to a tivateD'ea tivate ra'io transmission in'epen'ently of t#e reservation of resour es in t#e networ19 )lt#ou&# bein& one of t#e motivations of t#is GI( t#e final implementation 'oesnJt allow to reserve resour es in t#e networ1 wit#out allo atin& t#em to a parti ular 7E( so allo ation is still 'one at t#e reservation an' not at t#e a tivation9

3.4.
) ronym* 7ni:ueKI/*

Re4arran!ements of Iu# transport #earers

R)Aimp?TTPS 3previous name* FTraffi Termination Point Swappin&F4 $=";
References for WI "Re/arran+ement of Iu# Transport Bearers"
Document WIDs R&'(Work(Items(3istor y RP4525144 TS 2$.435 TS 2$.433 TR 2$.,,5 WI S eet 7inal Status report Impacted Specifications ;TR&' Iu# Interface/ ?eneral &spects and Principles ;TR&' Iu# interface '*&P si!nallin! New Dedicated Specifications 2Re4arran!ement of Iu# Transport *earers2 Title/Contents

Two problems were i'entifie' on ernin& bearer allo ation in Release "" an' Release =* ? T#ere is no me #anism to #an&e si&nallin& bearer on e it #as been sele te' at t#e reation of t#e Ao'e 0 Communi ation ConteCtM ? T#ere is no me #anism to swit # t#e eCistin& transport bearers from one p#ysi al termination point to anot#er9 To solve t#ese problems( t#is Gor1 Item mo'ifies t#e eCistin& Ra'io 6in1 re onfi&uration pro e'ure an' intro'u es a new pro e'ure FIub 0earer Re?)rran&ement In'i ationF9 T#is allows 'istribute' p#ysi al resour es to be use' more effi iently by swit #in& eCistin& transport bearers from one p#ysi al termination point to anot#er9 T#e solution also allows balan in& of t#e transport resour es between t#e se&ments of t#e Ao'e 0 transport resour e pool9

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R&* support en ancements for Rel $

R)Aimp?R)0SE5 $$%%%

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References for WI "Radio !ccess Bearer Support Enhancements"

Document WIDs R&'(Work(Items(3istor y RP4525343 TS 2$.331 TS 2$.413 TS 2$.353 TS 2$.358 TS 2$.323 TS 2$.331 TR 2$.,85 WI S eet 7inal Status report Impacted Specifications Radio Resource Control +RRC. protocol specification ;TR&' Iu interface Radio &ccess 'et1ork &pplication Part +R&'&P. si!nallin! Interlayer procedures in Connected -ode ;< Radio &ccess capa#ilities definition Packet )ata Con%er!ence Protocol +P)CP. specification Radio Resource Control +RRC. protocol specification New Dedicated Specifications 2Radio &ccess *earer Support <n ancements2 Title/Contents

7n'er t#is &eneral Gor1 Item( 'ifferent #an&es are intro'u e' in 'ifferent releases9 T#e Release 5 part intro'u es t#e re:uire' #an&es to perform RFC3%"5 onteCt relo ation in t#e SRAS onteCt relo ation9 RFC3%"5 FRObust 2ea'er Compression 3RO2C4F is t#e IETF proposal for IP #ea'er ompression spe ially 'esi&ne' for real time IP servi es over wireless lin1s9 RO2C is urrently part of t#e Release = of 7TR)A as one of t#e ompression s #emes to be provi'e' by t#e P/CP sublayer in t#e RAC9 )s RO2C is part of t#e P/CP layer( t#ere is a ompressor an' 'e ompressor pair in t#e RAC an' a orrespon'in& pair in t#e 7E9 /urin& SRAS relo ation t#e sour e RAC &ives t#e role of t#e servin& RAC 3SRAC4 to t#e tar&et RAC( t#erefore ompressorD'e ompressor #ave to be relo ate' as well9 T#e strai&#tforwar' solution urrently in pla e in Release = #as been to initialise t#e #ea'er ompression in bot# peers after relo ation( w#i # results in problems li1e #i&# probability of lost spee # frames9 T#is oul' be avoi'e' by not initialisin& ompression but ontinuin& it in t#e tar&et SRAC from t#e pla e in w#i # t#e ompression en'e' in t#e sour e SRAC9 In or'er to perform t#e RO2C relo ation( R)A)P messa&es t#at arry R)0 onteCts 'urin& SRAS relo ation are up'ate' to arry also t#e RO2CDRFC3%"5 onteCts for ea # R)09 T#e RO2C onteCt IE to be transferre' is 'efine' in t#e RRC proto ol spe ifi ation9 HRFC3%"5 ConteCt InfoI ontainer to R)A)P information elements HForwar' SRAS ConteCtI an' HR)A)P Relo ation InformationI were a''e' to R)A)P9

3.8.
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*eamformin! re"uirements for ;<

R)Aimp?0FR?7E an' R)AImp?0eamF $;%%;
References for WI "Beamformin+ re0uirements for 1E"
Document WIDs R&'(Work(Items(3istor y RP4515,55 TS 2$.151 TS 2$.133 WI S eet 7inal Status report Impacted Specifications ;ser <"uipment +;<. radio transmission and reception +7)). Re"uirements for support of radio resource mana!ement +7)). New Dedicated Specifications 'one Title/Contents

0eamformin& wit# 'e'i ate' pilot symbols or wit# S?Common PIlot C2annel #as t#e potential to improve system apa ity9 0eamformin& antennas onsist of an array of antennas use' to form one or several beams wit#in a ell wit# ontrolle' beam 'ire tions9 T#is Gor1 Item 'efines t#e 7E performan e re:uirements for effi ient support of beamformin&( in lu'in& a tive set si.e limitation an' performan e re:uirement for a 'e'i ate' pilot9 ) separate Gor1 Item 30eamformin& en#an ements4 is 'e'i ate' to t#e use of beamformin& in 7TR)A( but t#is is not part of Release 59
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3.=. Support of Site Selection )i%ersity Transmission in ;TR&'

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References for WI "SSDT support in 1TR!N"
Document WIDs R&'(Work(Items(3istor y RP45253$8 TS 2$.154 TS 2$.141 TS 2$.214 TS 2$.423 TS 2$.433 WI S eet 7inal Status report Impacted Specifications *ase Station +*S. radio transmission and reception +7)). *ase Station +*S. conformance testin! +7)). P ysical layer procedures +7)). ;TR&' Iur interface Radio 'et1ork Su#system &pplication Part +R'S&P. si!nallin! ;TR&' Iu# interface '*&P si!nallin! New Dedicated Specifications 'one Title/Contents

In Soft 2an' Over( a 7E 1eeps a ra'io lin1 3'ownlin1 an' uplin14 wit# a &roup of ells at t#e same time9 T#is &roup is terme' F) tive SetF9 2owever( #avin& several Ao'e 0s transmittin& to one 7E mi&#t not be benefi ial for t#e system as a w#ole( as it in reases interferen e to ot#er users9 In Site Sele tion /iversity Transmission 3SS/T4 operation( t#e 7E reports t#e ell t#at it re eives better 3Primary4( an' t#e ot#er ells stop transmittin& t#e 'ata in t#e /P/C29 T#ey ontinue #owever listenin& sin e t#ey may nee' to #an&e t#e state to Primary at any time( an' t#ey also 1eep transmittin& t#e ontrol #annel 3/PCC249 To #an&e its state( t#e Ao'e 0 uses a parameter labele' Bt# 3:uality t#res#ol'4 'etermine' by upper layers( to&et#er wit# t#e tar&et SIR an' t#e uplin1 /PC2 SIR9 In t#e Release "" an' Release = spe ifi ations( it is assume' t#at t#e Bt# parameter in Ao'e 0 is set as an O)M parameter wit# ven'or spe ifi 'efinition an' si&nalin& ran&es9 2owever( support of Bt# parameter over A0)P is nee'e' for multi?ven'or Ao'e0s an' #en e full support of SS/T on t#e 7TR)A si'e9 In a''ition( t#e p#ysi al :uantity 37TR)A measurement4 use' in ombination wit# t#e Bt# parameter is not 'efine' in TS $59$;= spe ifi ation( an' performan e re:uirements for t#e Ao'e 0 are missin&9 In summary( t#e GI results in t#e followin&* ? T#e Bt# parameter an' p#ysi al measurement :uantity at Ao'e 0 are spe ifie' ? Performan e re:uirements for orre t operation of t#e SS/T fun tionality at t#e Ao'e 0 ? T#e ne essary si&nallin& of t#e Bt# parameter over t#e Iub an' Iur interfa es is spe ifie' It #as to be remin'e' t#at SS/T support is man'atory in Release "" 7Es( t#e #an&es intro'u e' wit# t#is GI ensure t#e fun tionality in t#e networ1( but no new on ept is in lu'e'M it is SS/T in t#e same form as 'efine' in Release ""9

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'ode * Sync ronisation for 1.2, -cps T))

R)Aimp?A0S6CR $=@$

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References for WI "Node B S(nchronisation for &%*2 "cps TDD"

Document R&'(Work(Items(3istor y RP4525251 TS 2$.452 TS 2$.433 TS 2$.224 TS 2$.22$ TR 2$.,8, Title/Contents WI S eet 7inal Status report Impacted Specifications Sync ronisation in ;TR&' Sta!e 2 ;TR&' Iu# interface '*&P si!nallin! P ysical layer procedures +T)). P ysical layerA -easurements +T)). New Dedicated Specifications 2'ode * Sync ronisation for 1.2, -cps T))2

In Release =( a Syn #ronisation Port in 39<= M ps T// Ao'e 0s was stan'ar'ise' to minimise ross?interferen e in nei&#bourin& ells an' to enable ell syn #ronisation by means internal to 7TR)A( su # as si&nallin& via t#e air interfa e9 T#is Gor1 Item provi'es a similar syn #ronisation met#o' for ;9$< M ps T//( w#i # 'iffers from t#e Release = met#o' in t#at it uses t#e /ownlin1 Pilot C2annel 3/wPC24 rat#er t#an t#e P#ysi al Ran'om ) ess C2annel 3PR)C24 t#at is use' for 39<= M ps T//9

4.
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Release $ e%olutions of t e transport in t e ;TR&'

ETR)A Several( as liste' below
References for WI "Evolutions of the transport in the 1TR!N"
Document R&'(Work(Items Title/Contents WI S eet

T#is feature was 'esi&ne' as a olle tion of in'epen'ent improvements to t#e Release = transport in t#e 7TR)A9 )t t#e en' of Release 5( it appears t#at t#e olle tion was re'u e' to one sin&le item( FIP Transport in 7TR)AF 'es ribe' below9 2owever( as to avoi' purely a'ministrative wor1( t#e stru ture was 1ept as su #9

4.1.
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IP Transport in ;TR&'
ETR)A?IPtrans >$5

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References for WI "I3 Transport in 1TR!N"

Document R&'(Work(Items(3istor y RP452513$ TS 2$.451 TS 2$.415 TS 2$.411 TS 2$.412 TS 2$.413 TS 2$.414 TS 2$.41$ TS 2$.425 TS 2$.422 TS 2$.423 TS 2$.424 TS 2$.428 TS 2$.435 TS 2$.432 TS 2$.433 TS 2$.434 TS 2$.442 TR 2$.633 Title/Contents WI S eet 7inal Status report Impacted Specifications ;TR&' :%erall )escription Iu ?eneral &spects B Principles ;TR&' Iu Interface 9ayer 1 ;TR&' Iu Interface Si!nallin! Transport ;TR&' Iu Interface R&'&P Si!nallin! ;TR&' Iu interface data transport and transport si!nallin! ;TR&' Iu interface user plane protocols ;TR&' Iur Interface ?eneral &spects and Principles ;TR&' Iur Interface Si!nallin! Transport ;TR&' Iur interface R'S&P si!nallin! ;TR&' Iur Interface )ata Transport B Transport Si!nallin! for Common Transport C annel )ata Streams ;TR&' Iur and Iu# interface data transport B transport si!nallin! for )C3 data streams ;TR&' Iu# Interface/ ?eneral &spects and Principles ;TR&' Iu# Interface/ Si!nallin! Transport ;TR&' Iu# interface '*&P si!nallin! ;TR&' Iu# Interface )ata Transport and Transport Si!nallin! for Common Transport C annel )ata Streams ;TR&' Implementation Specific :B- Transport New Dedicated Specifications IP Transport in ;TR&'

In Release "" an' Release =( only )TM an be use' at t#e transport layer in t#e various interfa es9 T#is Gor1 Item intro'u es t#e possibility to use IP at t#e transport layer in t#e Iub( Iur( Iu?Ps an' Iu?Cs interfa es( as an alternative to )TM9 2owever( t#e use of )TM at t#e lin1 layer un'er IP is not pre lu'e'9 T#e intro'u tion of IP as a transport proto ol in t#e ra'io networ1 'oes not imply an en' to en' IP networ1M t#e 7E may be &iven an IP a''ress by t#e #i&#er layers( but it will not be part of t#e 7TR)A IP networ1 3w#i # is private4( an' pa 1ets will be en apsulate' in t#e orrespon'in& 7ser Plane proto ol9 T#e Gor1 Item #as ma'e a #oi e for t#e proto ols to transport t#e Ra'io an' Si&nallin& bearers over IP9 /ifferent solutions are a'opte'* 7/P is use' in t#e 7ser plane in t#e t#ree interfa es( an' SCTP wit# a''itional proto ols is use' for t#e Si&nallin& bearers9 Git# respe t to t#e IP version( IPv> is man'atory an' IPv= is optional( alt#ou&# a 'ual sta 1 is re ommen'e'9 )''itionally( t#e Gor1 Item resulte' in 'e isions on BoS an' interwor1in& wit# )TM transport networ1s* ? /iffserv is t#e me #anism to provi'e 'ifferent servi e levels( an' several alternatives are allowe' for t#e traffi flow lassifi ation9 It is allowe' also t#at t#e BoS 'ifferentiation an be provi'e' eit#er on a #op?by? #op basis or on a e'&e?to?e'&e basisM ? Interwor1in& wit# Release ""DRelease = an' Release 5 )TM no'es is re:uire'( an' it an be a omplis#e' via a 'ual sta 1( a lo&i al interwor1in& fun tion or a separate InterGor1in& unit9

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9CS en ancements 1
6CS; Several( as liste' in t#e followin& sub?se tions

T#is feature onsists of a olle tion of in'epen'ent improvements to t#e Release = 6o ation Servi es9 T#e main improvements an be lassifie' in t#ree ate&ories* t#e ones lin1e' to GER)A* t#e lo ation is now possible for t#e GER)A w#en t#e Iu is use' for ir uit swit # 3CS4 an' pa 1et swit # 3PS4 mo'es( as well as w#en t#e Gb is use' 3for PS mo'e49 T#e offi ial GI names are*
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o 6o ation Servi es for GER)A in )DGb Mo'e o 6o ation Servi es for GER)A in Iu Mo'e o 6CS interoperation sta&e $ aspe tsD6CS interoperability aspe ts to GER)A t#e ones lin1e' to 7TR)A* o 7E Positionin& En#an ements for ;9$< M ps T// o Open SM6C?SRAC Interfa e wit#in t#e 7TR)A to support )?GPS Positionin& t#e ot#er ones 3lin1e' to servi e aspe ts( to CA aspe ts( an' to ot#er &eneral aspe ts4* o Spe ifi ation for t#e 6e Interfa e between t#e eCternal lient an' t#e networ19 o Event 'riven 'eferre' 6CS re:uest( also referre' as Event base' an' Perio'i 6CS9 o En#an e' support for user priva y an' subs riber 'ata #an'lin& 3w#i # on lu'e' in provi'in& a TR49 o O)M an' feasibility stu'ies as 'etaile' in t#e orrespon'in& sub?se tion9

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Rel4$ 9CS en ancements in ?<R&'

6o ation Servi es for GER)A in )DGb Mo'e* 6CS?GER)0 6o ation Servi es for GER)A in Iu Mo'e* 6CS?GERI7 6CS interoperability aspe ts to GER)A* 6CS?IATF 7ni:ueKI/s* 6CS?GER)0* $=3> 6CS?GERI7* $==$ 6CS?IATF* $=3=
References for WI "Rel/4 ,CS enhancements in 5ER!N"
Document ?P451162$ ?P4511628 ?P45554$8 TS 43.5$6 TS 44.531 TS 44.5=1 TS 46.531 TS 23.2=1 Title/Contents WIDs 9ocation Ser%ices for ?<R&' in &0?# -ode 9ocation Ser%ices for ?<R&' in Iu -ode 9CS interopera#ility aspects to ?<R&' Impacted Specifications 7unctional sta!e 2 description of 9ocation Ser%ices +9CS. in ?<R&' -o#ile Station +-S. Ser%in! -o#ile 9ocation Centre +S-9C. Radio Resource 9CS Protocol +RR9P. -o#ile radio interface layer 3 9ocation Ser%ices +9CS. specification *ase Station System &pplication Part 9CS <>tension +*SS&P49<. 7unctional sta!e 2 description of 9CS New Dedicated Specifications 'one

T#e purpose of t#ese wor1 items is to en#an e GER)A 6CS9 )s liste' above( t#e two main items are* 6CS for GER)A in )DGb mo'e* 6CS support on pa 1et?'ata #annels an' over t#e )DGb interfa e9 T#is en ompasses t#e intro'u tion of 6CS in pa 1et swit #e' GER)A( in lu'in& similar servi es as in ir uit swit #e' GSM( wit# reasonably small amount of #an&es to t#e eCistin& GPRS spe ifi ations9 0a 1war' ompatibility wit# GSM 6CS Rel"< an' Release "" 0SS ar #ite ture is offere'9 6CS for GER)A in Iu mo'e* t#is intro'u es 6CS support over t#e Iu?ps( Iu? s( Iur?& interfa es9 T#e t#ir' item is an a'ministrative tool an' not an a''e' fun tionality9 It is* 6CS interoperation sta&e $ aspe tsD6CS interoperability aspe ts to GER)A9 T#is GI was ,ust use' to in orporate GER)A aspe ts into TS $39$@; 3Sta&e $ for 6CS( Core Aetwor1( #an'le' by S)$49 In'ee'( TS =39%5" 3#an'le' by GER)A4 spe ifies sta&e $ of 6CS in GER)A( w#ereas t#e 6CS entities an' operations wit#in t#e Core Aetwor1 are spe ifie' in TS $39$@;( w#atever GER)A or 7TR)A is use' in t#e a ess networ19 So some ali&nments were nee'e' in $39$@;9 )fter eC #an&e of info by 6Ss between S)$ an' GER)A( it appeare' t#at no ma,or 'is repan ies were foun' between GER)A an' S)$ wor19 T#e same positionin& met#o's are supporte' by GER)A 6CS as in earlier release( i9e9 Timin& )'van e 3T)4( En#an e' Observe' Time /ifferen e 3E?OT/4( an' Global Positionin& System 3GPS49

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$.2.
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Rel4$ 9CS en ancements in ;TR&'

6CS;?7Epos ;>%%

It onsists in t#e two items 'es ribe' in t#e two followin& sub?se tions9

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;< Positionin! <n ancements for 1.2, -cps T))

6CS?;$<Pos $=@=
References for WI "1E positionin+ enhancements for &%*2 "cps TDD"
Document R&'(Work(Items(3istor y RP45255,, TR 2$.,$6 TS 2$.224 TS 2$.22$ TS 2$.352 TS 2$.35$ TS 2$.331 TS 2$.423 TS 2$.433 Title/Contents WI S eet 7inal Status report 2;< positionin! en ancements for 1.2, -cps T))2 Impacted specifications P ysical layer procedures +T)). P ysical layerA -easurements +T)). Ser%ices pro%ided #y t e p ysical layer ;ser <"uipment +;<. positionin! in ;ni%ersal Terrestrial Radio &ccess 'et1ork +;TR&'.A Sta!e 2 Radio Resource Control +RRC. protocol specification ;TR&' Iur interface Radio 'et1ork Su#system &pplication Part +R'S&P. si!nallin! ;TR&' Iu# interface '*&P si!nallin! New Dedicated Specifications 'one

T#is Gor1 Item intro'u es two positionin& met#o's to be use' wit# ;9$< M ps T//* ? Observe' Time /ifferen e Of )rrival 3OT/O)4* Same prin iple as OT/O) for F// an' 39<= M ps T//9 T#e measurement for OT/O) position estimation is t#e JSFA N SFAJ 3System Frame Aumber4 observe' time 'ifferen e between ell transmissionsM ? )n&le of )rrival 3)O)49 0ase' on t#e se tor t#at t#e Ao'e 0 is usin& to re eive an' transmit to t#e 7E( t#e lo ation re&ion an be estimate'9 T#e met#o' an be furt#er improve' w#en a'aptative antennae are use'( w#i # is a propose' feature for ;9$< M ps T//9

$.2.2. :pen S-9C4SR'C Interface 1it in t e ;TR&' to support &4?PS Positionin!

) ronym* 7ni:ueKI/* 6CS?IATF $;$5
Document R&'(Work(Items(3istor y RP4515836 TS 2$.4$5 TS 2$.4$1 TS 2$.4$2 TS 2$.4$3 TS 2$.451, TS 2$.35$ Title/Contents WI S eet 7inal Status report Impacted specifications 2;TR&' Iupc Interface/ ?eneral &spects and Principles2 2;TR&' Iupc Interface/ 9ayer 12 2;TR&' Iupc Interface/ Si!nallin! Transport2 2Positionin! Calculation &pplication Part +PC&P.2 Sta!e 2 of 9CS in ;TR&' New Dedicated Specifications 'one

References for WI ")pen S",C/SRNC Interface within the 1TR!N to support !/53S 3ositionin+"

For )?GPS positionin&( t#ere is suffi ient fun tional separation from RAC fun tions to ,ustify a separate interfa e towar's a Stan')lone SM6C 3S)S49 T#is Gor1 Item provi'es support for an open interfa e between t#e S)S an'
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t#e SRAC limite' to t#e support of )?GPS positionin&( t#e Iup interfa e9 T#is new interfa e is analo&ous to t#e 6b interfa e 'efine' in t#e GSM 6CS spe ifi ations( eC ept t#at t#e positionin& messa&es are terminate' at t#e SRAC an' mappe' to Release "" RRC messa&es an' t#at t#e positionin& messa&es also support broa' ast of 6CS assistan e 'ata in support of t#e RRC broa' ast messa&es9 )n S)S is an optional networ1 element> t#at performs t#e followin& pro e'ures* ? Provi'e GPS assistan e 'ata to t#e RAC( for bot# 7E?assiste' an' 7E?base' met#o' types( to be 'elivere' t#rou&# point?to?point or broa' ast #annels to 7EM ? ) t as a lo ation al ulation server if t#e lo ation estimates are not to be al ulate' in t#e RAC9 T#e Iup interfa e is use' to forwar' 7E Positionin& assistan e 'ata to 7Es an' to re eive 7E Positionin& measurement 'ata from t#e RAC9 G#en timin& assistan e is nee'e'( t#e S)S relies on t#e RAC 3an' on t#e possibility to #ave GPS re eivers o? lo ate' wit# t#e RAC( t#e Ao'e 0s an'Dor present in t#e 7Es4 to obtain t#at9 T#e Iup interfa e uses an Iups?li1e proto ol sta 1 for t#e transport layer9

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Event base' an' Perio'i 6CS * 6CS;?E0P Spe ifi ation for t#e 6e Interfa e* 6CS;?6e 6CS;?E0P* ;;@; 6CS;?6e* 3$%;;
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Event 'riven 'eferre' 6CS re:uest* Event?'riven 6CS is in lu'e' in release =* it enables to 'etermine t#e position of a mobile w#en it be omes a tive in t#e networ19 Release 5 ombines Event 'riven an' Perio'i 6CS* wit# t#is improvement( Perio'i an' event?base' lo ation reports an be re:ueste' an' #an'le' simultaneously by t#e GM6C an' t#e MSCDSGSA9 Stan'ar'isation of t#e 6e interfa e* t#e 6e interfa e between t#e eCternal 6CS lient an' t#e networ1Js GM6C is spe ifie' in t#is Release by a referen e towar's 6o ation Interoperability Forum 'o umentation 3now un'er OM)49 For t#e former Releases( t#e ommuni ations between eCternal lient an' t#e networ1 were 'one wit# proprietary solutions9 En#an e' support for user priva y an' subs riber 'ata #an'lin&9 T#ree new servi es are intro'u e'* HRe:uestorI 3t#e i'entity of t#e ori&inatin& entity w#i # #as re:ueste' t#e lo ation of t#e tar&et 7E from t#e 6CS lient4 is sent to t#e 7E( HCo'ewor'I 3a se ret wor' 'efine' by t#e tar&et user to aut#orise to re:uestor to &et t#e lo ation4( an' HServi e TypeI 3an in'i ation of t#e purpose of t#e 6CS re:uest* 6CS lients are lassifie' into 'ifferent Servi e Types ?e9&9 FAavi&ationF( FPubli Safety Servi esF? an' only ertain types an be aut#orise' to &et t#e tar&etJs lo ation49 ) Te #ni al Report was elaborate' for t#is purpose 3TR $39<@;4( w#i # on lu'e' t#at all t#ese t#ree on epts #ave been #an'le' an' in lu'e' in Release 5 6CS sta&e $ TS $39$@; by means of CR provi'in& minor fun tional re:uirements on t#e eCistin& ar #ite ture( wit#out any nee' of new ar #ite ture9 Ot#er aspe ts 'es ribe' in t#e TR are intro'u e' only in Rel?>* to perform t#e priva y #e 1 in t#e #ome GM6CDPPR rat#er t#an in t#e ore networ1 3MSCDSGSA4( or t#e support for anonymity 3enablin& to use of pseu'onym instea' of t#e MSIS/A49

Ot#er more &eneri 6CS?relate' matters #an'le' in Release 5 are* GER)A MS Conforman e test for 6CS GER)A 0TS Conforman e test for 6CS
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FoptionalF means t#at t#e fun tion is not ne essarily embe''e' in a stan'?alone entity an' an also be performe' by t#e SRAC9 In ot#er terms( t#e a''ition of t#is interfa e 'oes not pre lu'e t#e )?GPS to be supporte' in t#e SRAC9 18

C#ar&in& an' O)MEP for 6CS en#an ements 3impa ts 3$9;%; an' 3$9;%$ for &eneral O)M aspe ts( an' 3$9$%5 an' 3$9$;5 for #ar&in& aspe ts49

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T#is GI onsists of t#e sta&e?$ spe ifi ation for IP?relate' se urity in t#e 7MTS ore networ19 T#ese FSe urity servi esF are onfi'entiality( inte&rity( aut#enti ation an' anti?replay prote tion9 T#ey are a tually ensure' by stan'ar' pro e'ures( base' on rypto&rap#i te #ni:ues9 T#e GI also 'efines t#e se urity ar #ite ture for t#e 7MTS networ1 IP base' ontrol plane( overin& t#e ontrol si&nallin& on sele te' interfa es between 7MTS networ1 elements9 It was i'entifie' t#at 3G systems s#oul' provi'e en#an e' se urity over $G systems in t#e area of SS@ networ1 se urity 'ue to t#e in rease' t#reats lin1e' to t#e pre'i te' lar&er Multi?Operator environment9 Important SS@ M)P si&nallin& #as now been prote te' in 3G systems9 T#e asso iate' )utomati 5ey Mana&ement me #anisms were not omplete' 'ue to missin& interfa es an' proto ols in t#e Core Aetwor1 Spe ifi ations9

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T#is Feature was ori&inally tar&ete' for Release =( but was not omplete' in t#e Core Aetwor1 an' subse:uently move' to Release 59 It 1ept its ori&inal number &iven 'urin& t#e year $%%%9 < 339;%3 an' 339;%5 'o not appear in Release 59 T#ey #ave to be a''e'9 19

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3S)P&4Iu#Iur/ TS 2$.451 TS 2$.425 TS 2$.423 TS 2$.42$ TS 2$.435 TS 2$.433 TS 2$.43$ TS 2$.,== TS 2$.631 3S)P&4IurIu#/ TS 2$.413 3S)P&4923/ TS 2$.351 TS 2$.352 TS 2$.358 TS 2$.35, TS 2$.321 TS 2$.322 TS 2$.331 3S)P&4P ys/ TS 2$.251 TS 2$.211 TS 2$.212 TS 2$.213 TS 2$.214 TS 2$.21$ TS 2$.221 TS 2$.222 TS 2$.223 TS 2$.224 TS 2$.22$ TS 2$.358 3S)P&4R7/ TS 2$.151 TS 2$.152 TS 2$.154 TS 2$.123 TS 2$.141 TS 2$.142

Title/Contents WI S eet 2P ysical layer2 WI S eet 29ayer 2 and 3 aspects2 WI S eet 2Iu#0Iur aspects2 WI S eet 23i! Speed )o1nlink Packet &ccess2 WI S eet 2R7 Radio Transmission0 Reception, System Performance Re"uirements and Conformance Testin!2 9atest Status report Impacted specifications
;TR&' o%erall description ;TR&' Iur Interface/ ?eneral &spects and Principles ;TR&' Iur interface Radio 'et1ork Su#system &pplication Part +R'S&P. si!nallin! ;TR&' Iur interface user plane protocols for CC3 data streams ;TR&' Iu# Interface/ ?eneral &spects and Principles ;TR&' Iu# interface '*&P si!nallin! ;TR&' Iu# interface user plane protocols for CC3 data streams 3i! Speed )o1nlink Packet &ccess +3S)P&. 4 Iu#0Iur Protocol &spects ;TR&' 7unctions, e>amples on si!nallin! procedures ;TR&' Iu interface Radio &ccess 'et1ork &pplication Part +R&'&P. si!nallin! Radio Interface Protocol &rc itecture Ser%ices pro%ided #y t e p ysical layer ;< Radio &ccess capa#ilities definition ;TR& 3i! Speed )o1nlink Packet &ccess +3S)P&.A :%erall descriptionA Sta!e 2 -edium &ccess Control +-&C. protocol specification Radio 9ink Control +R9C. protocol specification Radio Resource Control +RRC. protocol specification P ysical layer 4 !eneral description P ysical c annels and mappin! of transport c annels onto p ysical c annels +7)). -ultiple>in! and c annel codin! +7)). Spreadin! and modulation +7)). P ysical layer procedures +7)). P ysical layerA -easurements +7)). P ysical c annels and mappin! of transport c annels onto p ysical c annels +T)). -ultiple>in! and c annel codin! +T)). Spreadin! and modulation +T)). P ysical layer procedures +T)). P ysical layerA -easurements +T)). ;< Radio &ccess capa#ilities definition ;ser <"uipment +;<. radio transmission and reception +7)). ;ser <"uipment +;<. radio transmission and reception +T)). *ase Station +*S. radio transmission and reception +7)). Re"uirements for support of radio resource mana!ement +T)). *ase Station +*S. conformance testin! +7)). *ase Station +*S. conformance testin! +T)).

TR 2$.35, TR 2$.,$, TR 2$.,==

New Dedicated Specifications 23S)P& :%erall description, Sta!e 22 23S)P& P ysical layer aspects2 23S)P& Iur0Iu# protocol aspects

2i&# Spee' /ownlin1 Pa 1et ) ess 32S/P)4 is a feature base' on a 'ownlin1 s#are' #annel( 'ata only( t#at allows 'ata rates of up to ;% MbDs9 It is 'esi&ne' to support servi es t#at re:uire instantaneous #i&# rates in t#e 'ownlin1 an' lower rates uplin1 3also alle' Freverse lin1F49 T#is feature also allows to 'e rease t#e level of retransmissions 3at t#e Ra'io 6in1 an' #en e #i&#er layers4( in turn allowin& t#e re'u tion of 'elivery time9 ECamples of en'?user servi es usin& 2S/P) are Internet browsin& an' vi'eo on 'eman'9 T#e 2S/P) feature in Release 5 is t#e result of a stu'y arrie' out in t#e Release = time frame9 T#is stu'y onsi'ere' a number of te #ni:ues in or'er to provi'e instantaneous #i&# spee' 'ata in t#e 'ownlin19 Some of t#e onsi'erations ta1en into a ount in t#e evaluation of t#e 'ifferent te #ni:ues were* ? to fo us on t#e streamin&( intera tive an' ba 1&roun' servi es9 ? to prioritise urban environments an' t#en in'oor 'eployments 3but not limite' to t#ese environments an' supportin& full mobility49 ? to enable ompatibility wit# a'van e' antenna an' re eiver te #ni:ues9 ? to ta1e into a ount 7ser E:uipment pro essin& time an' memory re:uirements9 ? to minimise #an&es on eCistin& te #ni:ues an' ar #ite tures9 T#e followin& te #nolo&ies were evaluate'* ? )'aptative Mo'ulation an' Co'in& s #emes 3)MC4 ? 2ybri' )utomati Retransmission Buery 32ybri' )RB4 ? Fast Cell Sele tion 3FCS4 ? Multiple Input Multiple Output antenna pro essin& 3MIMO4
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? Stan'alone /ownlin1 S#are' C2annel 3Stan'alone /SC24 )MC an' 2ybri' )RB are t#e basis of Release 5 2S/P)9 MIMO is un'er stu'y for intro'u tion in Release >( an' FCS an' Stan'alone /SC2 #ave been urrently 'is ar'e' but may be a'opte' for a lon&er term evolution9

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T#e new #i&# spee' a ess is base' on t#e new 2i&# Spee'?/ownlin1 S#are' C2annel 32S?/SC24 transport #annel( w#i # 1eeps some of t#e #ara teristi s of t#e Release "" /SC29 It is 'efine' for F// an' bot# T// mo'es9 It is a time s#are' #annel( mappe' to one or more p#ysi al 'ata #annels9 ) new p#ysi al 'ownlin1 'ata #annels is 'efine' 32S?P/SC24( to&et#er wit# an asso iate' 'ownli1 ontrol #annel for layer ; si&nallin& 32S? SCC24 9 )n uplin1 si&nallin& #annel is also re:uire'( 2S?/PCC2( base' in t#e stan'ar' /PCC29 One of t#e main #ara teristi s of 2S/P) is t#e lin1 a'aptation* t#e transmission s #eme #an&es every Transmission Time Interval to a'apt to t#e ra'io lin1 on'itions9 T#e new fun tionality of #ybri' )RB an' 2S/P) s #e'ulin& are in lu'e' in a Me'ium ) ess Control 3M)C4 layer9 In t#e 7TR)A t#ese fun tions are in lu'e' in a new entity alle' M)C?#s( w#i # is terminate' in Ao'e 09 Two proto ol onfi&urations are possible( wit# or wit#out M)C Ds#9 T#e 'ia&ram below s#ows t#e ar #ite ture for t#e t#e first onfi&uration*
R6C M)C M)C? Ds# M)C? #s 2S? /SC2 FP 6$ 2S? /SC2 FP 6$ 2S? /SC2 FP R6C M)C?/ 2S? /SC2 FP

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T#e basi transport #annel onfi&uration onsists of a 2S?/SC2( an' an asso iate' /PC29 In t#e 'ownlin1( t#e asso iate' /PC2 arries a 2S?/SC2 In'i ator 32I4 pointin& to t#e s#are' ontrol #annel t#e 7ser E:uipment 37E4 nee's to 'e o'e9 G#enever t#e 7E #as to 'e o'e one or more 2S?/SC2 TTIs( t#e 2S? SCC2 #annels pass t#e 7E of t#e #annelisation o'es use' in t#e 2S?/SC2 TTIs an' a''itional information si&nallin&9 T#e sprea'in& fa tor of t#e 2S?P/SC2 is fiCe' to ;> 3SFO; also possible in T// mo'e4( an' many 2S?P/SC2 an be use' o'e?multipleCe'( to 'ifferent 7Es or a sin&le multi? o'e apable 7E9 T#e uplin1 si&nallin& onsists of t#e a 1nole'&ements for t#e 2ybri' )RB an' information of #annel on'itions9 T#e 2S?/PCC2 is use' wit# t#e same sprea'in& an' mo'ulation as a /PC29 !arious 7E referen e apability ombinations are 'efine'( ran&in& from ;9$ Mbps to ;% Mbps9 Ea # of t#ese referen e ombinations will #ave to support a number of 2S?/SC2 ate&ories 3up to 3< for 39<= M ps T//4 t#at spe ify t#e number of o'es per timeslot( t#e minimum inter?TTI interval 3F//4( t#e sprea'in& fa tor ; apability 3T//4 an' ot#er #ara teristi s9

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2S/P) uses lin1 a'aptation wit# several pre'efine' ombinations of mo'ulation an' #annel o'in&9 T#e Ao'e 0 sele ts t#e mo'ulation an' t#e o'in& for ea # TTI for ea # user base' on an estimate of t#e 'ownlin19 T#e 7E reports in t#e uplin1 si&nallin& a measurement of t#e 'ownlin19 2i&#er or'er mo'ulations 3;> Bua'rature
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)mplitu'e Mo'ulation an'4 will be use' in &oo' ra'io lin1 on'itions( lower s #emes 3Bua'rature P#ase S#ift 5eyin& an'4 will be use' in poor ra'io on'itions to maintain t#e error rate9 Git# a &oo' s #e'ulin& fun tion in t#e Ao'e 0( t#e &lobal system bit rate an be optimise' base' on t#e parti ular ra'io lin1 on'itions of ea # user9 T#is is a 'ifferent in Release "" /SC2( w#i # #a' t#e s #e'uler in t#e RAC9 T#is ar #ite ture woul' intro'u e too mu # 'elay for t#e s #e'uler to benefit from t#e lin1 a'aptation( t#erefore it was 'e i'e' it s#oul' be move' to t#e Ao'e 09 T#e )MC performan e is very mu # 'epen'ent on an a urate an' well?time' estimation of t#e lin1 on'itions for ea # user9 )s a #annel estimation( t#e 7E will report t#e C#annel Buality In'i ator 3CBI49 CBI is 'efine' as t#e transport format t#e 7E an re eive wit# a Pa 1et Error Ratio of %9; for t#e urrent relation between t#e Common PIlot C2annel power an' t#e 2S?/SC2 power9 T#e mo'ulation use' for t#e Release "" was 1ept for 2S/P) Release 5 3BPS549 In a''ition( a #i&#er mo'ulation 3;> B)M4 was intro'u e'( optional for t#e 7E for t#e Release 59

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)utomati Retransmission Buery 3)RB4 is an error 'ete tion me #anism use' in t#e lin1 layer9 0asi ally( t#e re eiver informs t#e transmitter t#at a blo 1 #as been re eive' in orre tly an' t#e transmitter resen's it9 It an be 'one wit# a Stop an' Gait 3S)G4 pro e'ure( w#ere t#e transmitter sen's a blo 1 an' waits for t#e re eiver response before sen'in& a new blo 1 or resen'in& t#e in orre t one9 T#is is not very effi ient( sin e t#e transmitter is ina tive until it &ets a response9 It an be improve' wit# t#e 'ual #annel S)G( w#ere two S)G instan es wor1 alternatively in t#e same #annel9 T#e solution use' for 2S/P) is A? #annel S)G( w#i # is a &eneralise' version of t#e 'ual #annel an' an be use' by multiple users9 2ybri' )RB is a ombination of )RB an' Forwar' Error Corre tion 3FEC49 T#e erroneous blo 1s are 1ept an' are use' for a ombine' 'ete tion wit# t#e retransmissions9 T#ere are various types* Co'e Combinin&( In remental Re'un'an y 3IR4( C#ase ombinin&9 2S/P) will use IR an' C#ase ombinin&9 In t#e former met#o'( su essive retransmissions of an erroneous blo 1 are sent wit# a''itional re'un'an y t#at is in rease' wit# ea # retransmissionM wit# C#ase ombinin&( t#e retransmissions are i'enti al to t#e ori&inal but w#en ombine' for 'ete tion( t#ey are wei&#te' wit# t#eir SAR9 T#e sele tion of t#e )RB met#o's was base' on t#e memory re:uirements in t#e 7E an' t#e asso iate' si&nallin&9

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Document WIDs R&'(Work(Items(3istor y SP4555816 RP452514= TS 2$.451 TS 2$.415 TS 2$.413 TR 2$.,=$ TS 23.238 WI S eet Intra )omain Connection of R&' 'odes to -ultiple C' 'odes 7inal Status report Impacted Specifications ;TR&' :%erall )escription Iu ?eneral &spects B Principles ;TR&' Iu Interface R&'&P Si!nallin! New Dedicated Specifications 2'&S 'ode Selection 7unction2 Intra )omain Connection of R&' 'odes to -ultiple C' 'odes 4 Sta!e 2 Title/Contents

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T#is Feature intro'u es t#e ability to onne t RACs to more t#an one MSC an' to more t#an one SGSA9 0y su #( it intro'u es t#e ability to provi'e loa' s#arin& between MSCs 3or between SGSAs4 to improve t#e effi ien y of #ar'ware utilisation furt#er9 In earlier releases( an RAC an only be onne te' to one MSC an'Dor one SGSA9 T#is #as some 'rawba 1s* ? G#en an RAC #as a relatively lar&e apa ity ompare' to t#at of t#e MSCDSGSA( t#ere are fre:uently si&nifi ant wasta&es of #ar'wareM ? Re&ar'in& networ1 si&nallin& traffi ( wit# more MSC?serverDSGSAs in a networ1( t#ere are more inter?MSC?serverDSGSA re&istration up'ates9 T#e si&nallin& asso iate' wit# t#ese inter MSC?serverDSGSA up'ates auses a''itional loa' on Core Aetwor1 si&nallin&* MSC?servers( SGSAs( 26Rs( an' on t#e ra'io interfa e si&nallin& #annels9 Git# t#is feature an' t#e resultin& ability to onne t RACs to more t#an one MSC an' to more t#an one SGSA( above problems are re'u e' t#an1s to loa' s#arin& between MSCs 3SGSAs49 T#e solution relies on a routein& fun tion pla e' in t#e RAC9 T#e basi prin iple is t#at t#e MS ommuni ates wit# t#e same CA Ao'e even w#en movin& in 'ifferent RAC areas( as lon& as t#e MS 1eeps movin& in t#e same FPool )reaF 3'efine' below49 T#is new on ept is an ar #ite tural option for any P6MA9 Its 'eployment( or non?'eployment( by one networ1 operator 'oes not pla e re:uirements on ot#er networ1 operators9 Aote t#at t#is feature 'oes not allow 'ifferent F ore networ1 operatorsF to s#are a same ra'io a ess networ1* t#is is overe' by t#e FAetwor1 S#arin&F feature in Release > an' for some spe ifi ases in Release 5 as eCplaine' in neCt se tion9 T#e followin& on epts are intro'u e'* P225 A.-/: olle tion of one or more MSC or SGSA servin& areas wit#in w#i # a 7E may roam 3in bot# i'le an' onne te' mo'es4 wit#out nee' to #an&e t#e servin& CA no'e 3i9e9 MSC?server or SGSA49 ) Pool )rea is serve' by one or more CA no'es in parallel9 Pool areas are onfi&ure' separately for t#e CS an' PS 'omains9 T#e followin& fi&ure s#ows an eCample9
MSC 3 MSC $ MSC ; MSC > MSC 5 MSC = MSC @

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ECample of a pool area NNSF "NAS "N23 A44-00 S1./176$ N2,- S-5-41+23 F7341+23$ T#e A)S Ao'e Sele tion Fun tion is use' in R)A no'es an' potentially in CA no'es9 In t#e R)A no'e t#e fun tion sele ts t#e spe ifi CA no'e 3i9e9 MSC or SGSA4 to w#i # initial A)S si&nallin& messa&es are route'9 T#e ARI i'entifies t#e spe ifi CA no'e9 T#e N-1;2.< R-027.4- I,-31+=+-. "NRI$ uni:uely i'entifies an in'ivi'ual CA no'e out of all CA no'es w#i # serve in parallel a Pool )rea9 In areas w#ere Pool )reas overlap( t#e ARI uni:uely i'entifies a CA no'e out of all CA no'e w#i # serve all t#ese overlappin& Pool )reas( i9e9 an ARI uni:uely i'entifies a CA no'e wit#in a R)A no'e9
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T#is fun tionality was also a''e' to GER)A( w#ere 0SCs 3instea' of RACs4 an be onne te' to several MSCs an'Dor SGSAs9 In parti ular( TS =39%5; is impa te' by t#e intro'u tion of support for I/AAS in GER)A Iu mo'e( TS =<9%;> by t#e use of Gb interfa e on epts w#en a networ1 applies I/AAS( an' TS =<9%;< to in lu'e MSCD!6R i'entity in CS IMSI pa&in&9

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References for WI "1TR!N sharin+ in connected mode"
Document WIDs R&'(Work(Items(3istor y RP4525466 TS 2$.451 TS 2$.415 TS 2$.413 TS 2$.423 TR R3.512 WI S eet 7inal Status report Impacted Specifications ;TR&' :%erall )escription ;TR&' Iu Interface/ ?eneral &spects and Principles ;TR&' Iu Interface R&'&P Si!nallin! ;TR&' Iur interface R'S&P si!nallin! New Dedicated Specifications Internal TR on S ared 'et1ork Support in Connected -ode Title/Contents

Release "" an' Release = spe ifi ations in lu'e me #anisms in bot# Core Aetwor1 an' 7TR)A to provi'e a 7E spe ifi a ess restri tions for 6o ation )reas of t#e urrent P6MA an' ot#er P6MAs w#en t#e 7E is in I'le Mo'e9 T#ese me #anisms an be use' to implement s#are' networ1 solutions in w#i #( base' on roamin& a&reements( t#e a ess restri tions to be applie' may be 'ifferent for 'ifferent 7Es9 2owever( insuffi ient me #anisms are spe ifie' to provi'e similar a ess restri tions in Conne te' Mo'e9 In Conne te' Mo'e t#e 7E mobility is #an'le' by 7TR)A an' it 'oes not #ave t#e ne essary information( su # as roamin& a&reements( to provi'e a onsistent a ess restri tion #an'lin& in Conne te' Mo'e9 T#is Gor1 Item #as i'entifie' four 'ifferent solutions to enfor e t#e same a ess restri tions in Conne te' Mo'e as for Release "" in I'le Mo'e( of w#i # t#e solution base' on S#are' Aetwor1 )reas 3SA)s4 #as been #osen9

15.

IP -ultimedia C' Su#system +I-S.

Global ) ronym* IMS 7ni:ueKI/* )s liste' in t#e table below

References for WI "I3 "ultimedia CN Su#s(stem 9I"S:" 9main lines of the W3:
1ni0ue;ID 12=3 12=4 1833 1$14 1268 2233 166, 12=, 22$$ 1265 2$35 2$31 126, 33555 43555 Name

3rovisionin+ of I3/#ased multimedia services

Call control and roamin+ to support I"S in 1"TS
Sta!e 1 Sta!e 2 +&rc itecture and -ain flo1s. Impact on --0CC0SSIP Call Control protocol for t e I-S
I-S si!nallin! flo1s I-S sta!e 3 I-S Session 3andlin!A sta!e 2 &ddressin! Ser%ice <>amples I-S 7rame1ork Report

!cron(m I-S I-S4CCR

Impacted TS/TR

WID SP4555218 SP4515336

22.22, 23.22,, 23.552 I-S4CCR4IW-TS 24.22,, TS 24.226, TS 23.21, TS 24.22, TS 24.226 TS 23.21, I-S4Se> I-S47rWk I-S4&S<C 22.62, 22.641

SP45552,6 'P4515434 'P4515843

!ccess Securit( for I"S

S&3 task I-S impacts on ;ICC +ISI- application.

SP4515323 TP45152$1

24

11514 2$=4 1266 3$55= 2538 2536 34525 34558 32553 32554 1151$ 15551 1315 12555 31552 3$55$ 32558 3$558 1,44 41554 4155$

SIP e>tensions for Inte!rity protection

Securit( !spects of Re0uirement for NetworConfi+uration Independence ,awful interception Char+in+ and )!"<3 for I"S "ultimedia codecs and protocols for conversational 3S services
Codecs Transport protocols recommendation for CoS parameter %alues for %arious media types

S<C14'CI I-S49I I-S4:&I-S4C:)<C 324series 28.23$, 28.238 28.23$, 28.238 28.238

SP4515324 SP4515821 SP4515481 SP455536, SP455536,

I-S4C:)<C

SI3 messa+e compression

Sta!e 2 Compression si!nallin!

Sta+e = description of I"S interfaces Support of > E/)S! #( entities and protocols of the I"S 9e%+% CSC6: C!"E, control of I"S services 3re/pa(/real/time char+in+ in I"S Char+in+
C ar!in! Implications of I-S arc itecture C ar!in! mana!ement for I-S +off4line B on4line.

'P4515828 I-S4:':S& I-S4C&-<9 :&-4C3 :&-4C3 I-S4T<ST 34.15,, 34.123 34.15,, 34.123 TP4525248 TP4525248 26.16,, 26.66, 23.2=,, 26.2=, 32.2>y 'P4515862 'P452535$ SP4515831 SP4515$16

Conformance Test !spects / 3rovisionin+ of I"S Testin+ of support for I"S / prose Testin+ of support for I"S / TTCN

15.1. Introduction
T#e ob,e tive of t#is feature is to effi iently support appli ations involvin& multiple me'ia omponents as vi'eo( au'io( an' tools li1e s#are' online w#iteboar's( wit# t#e possibility to a'' an' 'rop omponent3s4 'urin& t#e session9 T#ese appli ations are alle' IP Multime'ia appli ations 3or Fservi esF49 T#e effi ient support of t#ese appli ations is base' on t#e prin iple t#at t#e networ1 is able to 'isso iate 'ifferent flows wit#in t#e multime'ia session9 T#ese flows are typi ally use' to arry t#e 'ata resultin& from t#e 'ifferent me'ia omponents of t#e appli ation( an' so #ave 'ifferent Buality of Servi e #ara teristi s9 )s t#e networ1 1nows t#ese #ara teristi s( a more effi iently #an'lin& of t#e resour es is possible9 It also enables to 'isso iate t#e session ne&otiation from t#e bearers establis#ment9 T#e impa t on t#e networ1 is t#e reation of a set of new entities 'e'i ate' to t#e #an'lin& of t#e si&nallin& an' user traffi flows relate' to t#ese appli ations9 T#is set is alle' t#e F IP *ultimedia 0 su%systemF 3IMS49 )ll IMS entities are lo ate' in t#e Core Aetwor19 T#e impa t on non?IMS spe ifi networ1 entities is 1ept as low as possible9 T#e fiCe' Internet multime'ia all ontrol FSession Initiate' Proto olF 3SIP4 'efine' by IETF is #osen as IMS main proto ol for its fleCible syntaC an' as to fa ilitate 'evelopment an' inter onne tivity between 3GPP networ1s an' fiCe' IP networ1s9 To transport IMS si&nallin& an' user 'ata( IMS entities use t#e bearer servi es provi'e' by t#e PS 'omain an' t#e 7TR)A( referre' to as t#e Fbearer networ1F " in t#e IMS spe ifi ations9 Git# some eC eptions( t#e PS 'omain an' t#e ) ess Aetwor1 onsi'er IMS si&nallin& an' IMS appli ations flows as user 'ata flows( #en e t#e minimum impa t on non?IMS entities9 )s part of t#e bearer servi es offere' by t#e PS 'omain to t#e IMS( t#e PS 'omain supports t#e #an'over fun tionality for maintainin& t#e servi e w#ile t#e terminal #an&es t#e lo ation9 IMS an t#eoreti ally be use' Fon top ofF ot#er bearer networ1s t#an PS 'omain( but t#is is not 'efine' in Release 59

15.2. -ain entities and o%er%ie1 of t e #e a%iour

)n overview of t#e IMS ar #ite ture is provi'e' below*

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t#e Fbearer networ1F is also alle' Fa ess networ1F in some spe ifi ations but t#is terminolo&y is avoi'e' in t#is 'o ument as lea'in& to onfusion wit# 7TR)A 25

ome
3SS S4CSC7 I4CSC7
:t er IP0I-S net1ork

I"S

;TR&'

S?S' ??S'

P4CSC7

Servin+ 3S domain
Overview of IMS ar #ite ture T#e 1ey entities of IMS are* ProCy?Call State Control Fun tion 3P?CSCF4* t#is is t#e Hfirst onta t pointI of IMS9 It is lo ate' in t#e same networ1 as t#e GGSA 3visite' or #ome networ1( s#own as bein& in t#e visite' networ1 in t#e fi&ure above49 Its main tas1 is to sele t t#e I?CSCF of t#e 2ome Aetwor1 of t#e user9 It also performs some lo al analysis 3e9&9 number translation( BoS poli in&(9949 Interro&atin&?CSCF 3I?CSCF4* t#is is t#e Hmain entran eI of t#e #ome networ1* it sele ts 3wit# t#e #elp of 2SS4 t#e appropriate S?CSCF9 Servin&?CSCF 3S?CSCF4* it performs t#e a tual Session Control* it #an'les t#e SIP re:uests( performs t#e appropriate a tions 3e9&9 re:uests t#e #ome an' visite' networ1s to establis# t#e bearers4( an' forwar's t#e re:uests to t#e S?CSCF DeCternal IP networ1 of ot#er en' user as appli able9 T#e S?CSCF mi&#t be spe ialise' for t#e provisionin& of a 3set of4 servi e3s49 In a''ition( t#e interwor1in& fun tions an' entities( not s#own on t#e fi&ure( are 'efine' for inter onne tion wit# le&a y networ1s 3PSTA( GSM( GSMPGPRS( 7MTS( et 94 as 0GCF( IM?MGG999 Aote t#at from Release 5 onwar's( t#e name of 26R is #an&e' into F2SSF 32ome Subs riber Server4 to emp#asise t#at t#is 'atabase ontains not only lo ation?relate' 'ata but also subs ription?relate' 'ata( li1e t#e list of servi es t#e user is able to &et an' t#e asso iate' parameters9 From a 'ynami be#aviour perspe tive( t#e first step is to establis# a PS?'omain bearer 3a P/P onteCt in GPRS4 to be use' to onvey t#e IMS si&nallin& between t#e 7E an' t#e S?CSCF9 )fter ne&otiation( ot#er PS?'omain bearers are establis#e' between t#e 7E an' t#e ot#er en'?party to transport t#e 'ata &enerate' by t#e IMS appli ation9

15.3. Con%ersational ser%ices and Codec aspects

Git#in t#e IMS feature( a wor1 item ensures t#at 'efault onversational multime'ia servi es an be provi'e' in t#e PS 'omain9 T#e GI 'efines t#e ne essary 'efault o'e s an' omponents for a mobile PS onversational multime'ia servi e( for eCample voi e( au'io?visual an' teCt onversation9 T#e 'efinition of 'efault o'e s for onversational PS servi es offers a &uarantee' interoperability a ross terminals an' networ1s9 Ot#er a'vanta&es are t#at onsistent BoS an be more easily provi'e'( optimum o'in& will #elp to minimise t#e use of t#e ra'io resour e( an' o'e s an be implemente' effi iently( improvin& battery life( re'u in& manufa turin& ost( an' eCploitin& overlap wit# ot#er servi es9 TS $>9$35 ontains t#e set of 'efault o'e s for PS onversational multime'ia appli ations wit#in t#e IMS9 !isual an' soun' ommuni ations are spe ifi ally a''resse'9 T#e inten'e' appli ations are assume' to re:uire low?'elay( real?time fun tionality9 It s#oul' be note' t#at t#e stan'ar'isation of 'efault o'e s 'oes not stop t#e use of ot#er o'e s t#rou&# t#e networ1 if t#e en' user or en' appli ation re:uires it9
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In a''ition to t#e spe ifi ation of 'efault o'e s( elements of proto ols for bearer ontrol( transport proto ols an' session proto ols are 'efine' for onversational PS multime'ia servi es9 TS $>9$3> ontains t#e re:uire' proto ol usa&e wit#in 3GPP spe ifie' Conversational PS Multime'ia Servi es w#i # is IMS?base'9 IMS( as a subsystem( in lu'es spe ifi ally t#e onversational IP multime'ia servi es( w#ose servi e ar #ite ture( all ontrol an' me'ia apability ontrol pro e'ures are 'efine' in TS $=9$$"( an' are base' on t#e 3GPP a'opte' version of SIP9 T#e in'ivi'ual me'ia types are in'epen'ently en o'e' an' pa 1etise' to appropriate separate Real Time Proto ol 3RTP4 pa 1ets9 T#ese pa 1ets are t#en transporte' en'?to?en' insi'e 7/P 'ata&rams over real?time IP onne tions t#at #ave been ne&otiate' an' opene' between t#e terminals 'urin& t#e SIP all as spe ifie' in TS $=9$$"9 T#e 7Es operatin& wit#in IMS nee' to provi'e en o'in&D'e o'in& of t#e 'erive' o'e s( an' perform orrespon'in& pa 1etisationD'epa 1etisation fun tions9 6o&i al boun' between t#e me'ia streams is #an'le' in t#e SIP session layer( an' inter?me'ia syn #ronisation in t#e re eiver is #an'le' wit# t#e use of RTP time stamps9

15.4. :t er aspects
)ll ot#er system aspe ts relate' to t#e intro'u tion of t#e IMS are overe' in t#e 3G stan'ar'( as* ? ) ess Se urity for IMS ? Inte&rity prote tion ? Se urity of SIP si&nalin& between networ1 no'es ? 7ser aut#enti ation ? 6awful inter eption ? SIP Compression ? C#ar&in& ? IMS to CS interwor1in& 3basi aspe ts( ot#er ones a''resse' in later release4 ? C)ME6 in IMS ? 2ea'er ompression in 7TR)A an' GER)A 3it will re?use Ro2C4

11. <>tended Transparent <nd4to4<nd Packet S1itc ed -o#ile Streamin! &pplications +2<>tended Streamin!2.
) ronym* 7I/* PSS?E 3=%%;
References for WI " E8tended Streamin+"
Document WIDs S&4(Work(Item(3istory TS 22.233 TS 28.233 TS 28.234 TS 28.63= SP4515362 Impacted Specifications Ser%ices Re"uirements for <>tended Transparent <nd4to4 <nd packet S1itc ed Streamin! Ser%ice +PSS4<. PSS Sta!e 2 PSS Codec aspects New Dedicated Specifications RTP usa!e model Title/Contents

Followin& on from t#e Simple Streamin& spe ifi ations 'evelope' un'er Release =( more a'van e' aspe ts were a''resse' un'er Release 5 for ECten'e' Streamin& 3or PSS?E4( as e9&9 stati ontent types li1e time' teCt 3subtitles4( an' some optional pre?'e o'er bufferin& me #anisms9 T#e Release 5 ECten'e' Streamin& provi'es full ba 1war's ompatibility wit# t#e Release = Simple Streamin&9 T#e followin& multime'ia types were a''e' or en#an e'* 7se of S!G?T 3S alable !e tor Grap#i s?Tiny4 an' PAG 3Portable Aetwor1s Grap#i s4 for $/ an' 3/ Grap#i s 7se of SP?MI/I 3S alable Polyp#ony MI/I4 for Synt#eti )u'io T#e s ene 'es ription was en#an e'( still usin& SMI6 $9% as for MMS 3t#e use of SMI6 H0asi Transition Effe tI was a''e'4
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T#e interoperability wit# t#e Internet for File Formats an' Co'e s was improve'9 Aote t#at all en#an ements to transport aimin& at improvin& robustness an' fleCibility in t#e 'elivery of multime'ia ontent( ori&inally planne' to belon& to Release 5( were finally s#ifte' to Release >9

12.
) ronym* 7I/*
Document SP4555218 +S14 55544=. SP4555352 'P4515862 22.12= 23.12= 26.16,451 26.16,452 26.16,453 26.16,454 26.16,45$ 26.16,458 26.16,45= 26.16,45, 26.16,411 26.16,412 26.66,451 26.66,45441 26.66,45$41 26.66,45$44 26.66,458 26.66,45, 26.16,45441 26.16,45442 26.16,45443 26.16,45444 26.16,413 26.16,414 26.66,45444

:S& impro%ements
OS)$ 5%;>3@
References for WI ")S! improvements"
Title/Contents WIDs Scope of :pen Interface for Ser%ice Pro%ision in Release $ +S&1. :S& security +S&3. Work Item )escription :S& Sta!e 3 Release $ +C'$. Impacted Specifications Ser%ice Re"uirement for t e :pen Ser%ices &ccess +:S&.A Sta!e 1 Dirtual 3ome <n%ironment +D3<. 0 :pen Ser%ice &ccess +:S&.A Sta!e 2 :S& &PIA Part 1/ :%er%ie1 :S& &PIA Part 2/ Common data :S& &PIA Part 3/ 7rame1ork :S& &PIA Part 4/ Call control :S& &PIA Part $/ ?eneric user interaction :S& &PIA Part 8/ -o#ility :S& &PIA Part =/ Terminal capa#ilities :S& &PIA Part ,/ )ata session control :S& &PIA Part 11/ &ccount mana!ement :S& &PIA Part 12/ C ar!in! :S& &PI -appin! for :S&A Part 1/ ?eneral Issues on &PI -appin! :S& &PI -appin! for :S&A Part 4/ Call Control Ser%ice -appin!A Su#part 1/ &PI to C&P -appin! :S& &PI -appin! for :S&A Part $/ ;ser Interaction Ser%ice -appin!A Su#part 1/ &PI to C&P -appin! :S& &PI -appin! for :S&A Part $/ ;ser Interaction Ser%ice -appin!A Su#part 4/ &PI to S-S -appin! :S& &PI -appin! for :S&A Part 8/ ;ser 9ocation and ;ser Status Ser%ice -appin! to -&P :S& &PI -appin! for :S&A Part ,/ )ata Session Control Ser%ice -appin! to C&P New Dedicated Specifications :S& &PIA Part 4/ Call controlA Su#part 1/ Common call control data definitions :S& &PIA Part 4/ Call controlA Su#part 2/ ?eneric call control data SC7 :S& &PIA Part 4/ Call controlA Su#part 3/ -ulti4party call control data SC7 :S& &PIA Part 4/ Call controlA Su#part 4/ -ultimedia call control SC7 :S& &PIA Part 13/ Policy mana!ement SC7 :S& &PIA Part 14/ Presence and &%aila#ility -ana!ement +P&-. :S& &PI -appin! for :S&A Part 4/ Call Control Ser%ice -appin!A Su#part 4/ -ultiparty Call Control ISC

Open Servi e ) ess 3OS)4 allows servi e 'evelopment by operators an' t#ir' parties9 OS) enables servi e appli ation 'evelopers to ma1e use of networ1 fun tionality t#rou&# open( stan'ar'ise'( se ure( eCtensible an' s alable interfa es9 )ppli ations see t#e networ1 fun tionality offere' to t#em as a set of Servi e Capability Features 3SCFs4 in t#e OS) )PIs9 T#ese SCFs provi'e a ess to t#e networ1 apabilities on w#i # t#e appli ation 'evelopers an rely w#en 'esi&nin& t#eir appli ations9 T#e OS) )PIs are in'epen'ent of w#ere or w#i # networ1 apabilities are implemente' in t#e networ1( an' of ven'or?spe ifi solutions an' pro&rammin& lan&ua&es9 T#is Release 5 feature en#an es t#e OS) interfa e for t#e ommuni ation between )ppli ations an' Servi e Capability Features 3SCF4( base' on t#e followin& Release 5 networ1 apabilities wit#in t#e Core Aetwor1s* all ontrol 4IP5* Ta1es into a ount t#e 'evelopment of t#e IP multime'ia s enario an' a''resses t#e Call Control apabilities base' on SIP an'Dor 293$39 - (/ ommerce* Ta1es into a ount t#e apabilities provi'e' by t#e networ1 to use t#e apabilities provi'e' by t#e post pro essin& of t#e #ar&in& apabilities 3e9&9 E?Pay49 It also involves t#e en#an ements of t#e se urity to be provi'e' by t#e networ1 wor1 an' by t#e appli ation9 - 'ser .ocation* Furt#er inte&ration of t#e 6o ation Servi es wit#in t#e provisionin& of &eo&rap#i al positionin& information( ta1in& into a ount t#e evolution of t#e 3G networ1s asso iate' wit# t#is apability9
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Terminal apa%ilities* ) me #anism t#at is appli able to all types of terminals was intro'u e' 3not limite' to G)P p#ones49 Se urity me #anisms for t#e 'isplay of terminal apabilities information were a''e'9 (n!anced Session ontrol* En#an ements of t#e bearer manipulation an' reation of bearersDsessions 3in parti ular BoS ne&otiation49 Policy *ana"ement Presence and 26aila%ility *ana"ement

Git# respe t to t#e #ar&in& aspe ts( t#e OS) )PI offer suffi ient #ar&in& options to supervise user a tivities for online #ar&in& features( allow appli ations to a ess t#e online a ount( allow appli ations to a'' #ar&in& information to networ1 base' #ar&in& re or's( an' to inform appli ations on networ1 base' #ar&in& event9 Git# respe t to t#e se urity aspe ts( t#e OS) )PI provi'e se urity fa ilities to &uarantee se ure a ess to user onfi'entially information9 Sensitive information #as to be prevente' from unaut#orise' a ess9 T#is wor1 3sta&e ;( $ an' 3 spe ifi ations4 was 'one ,ointly wit# ot#er fora 33GPP$( ETSI SP)A an' Parlay4( so t#at t#ere is a sin&le set of stan'ar' OS) )PIs for t#e w#ole 'evelopment ommunity9

13.
) ronym* 7I/*

C&-<9 p ase 4
C)ME6= ;>3<
References for WI "C!"E,$"
Document WIDs
'P45354,8 TS 22.5=, TS 23.5=, TS 26.5=, TS 23.2=, TS 26.2=, C&-<94 scope in Rel4$ for TS?4C'

Title/Contents Impacted Specifications

C&-<9 4 Sta!e 1 C&-<9 E Sta!e 2 C&-<9 E Sta!e 3

New Dedicated Specifications

C&-<90I-S E Sta!e 2 C&-<90I-S ESta!e 3

C)ME6 feature 3Customise' )ppli ations for Mobile networ1 En#an e' 6o&i 4 is a networ1 feature t#at provi'es t#e me #anisms to support servi es of operators w#i # are not overe' by stan'ar'ise' servi es( even w#en roamin& outsi'e t#e 2P6MA9 C)ME6 p#ase = 3or FC)ME6=F4 ontains t#e fun tions of C)ME63 plus t#e Release 5 a''itions9 C)ME6 pro e'ures are usable for CS servi es an' PS servi es( as appropriate9 ) fun tional entity 3!MSC( GMSC or SGSA4 may support t#e omplete C)ME6 p#ase = fun tionality or( as a networ1 option( it may support t#e omplete C)ME6 p#ase 3 fun tionality an' a partial implementation of C)ME6 p#ase =9 T#is apability is alle' F2an'lin& of partial implementation of C)ME6=F 3previously 1nown as FC)ME6= Fun tional split into subsetsF49 C)ME6= feature supports( in a''ition to C)ME63* - Support of 2*(. %y t!e I*S 3see also IMS4* T#e apability for t#e C)ME6 Servi e Environment 3CSE4 to ontrol sessions in t#e IMS is a''e'9 If t#e IMS 'e i'es to onta t t#e CSE( t#e IMS s#all suspen' t#e #an'lin& of t#e session an' wait for instru tions from CSE9 T#e CSE may instru t t#e IMS to bar( ontinue or re'ire t t#e IMS session or to perform ot#er a tions li1e to arm subse:uent events( perform #ar&in&?relate' a tivity( perform user intera tion 3su # as play announ ementDtone an' prompt an' olle t 'i&its49 Support of C)ME6 by t#e IMS is seen as useful implementation option for IMS pre?pai' servi e in or'er to use eCistin& pre?pai' platforms9 - Interactions 1it! -ptimal #outin"* T#is en#an ement allows t#e CSE to ontrol t#e usa&e of Optimal Routin& 3OR49 2*(. control o6er *o%ile Terminatin" S!ort *essa"e Ser6ice 4*T S*S5 * T#is allows CSE ontrol of t#e MT SMS bot# in CS an' PS9 0asi ally( t#e !P6MA informs t#e CSE of a S#ort Messa&e 'elivery attempt to t#e MS an' waits for furt#er instru tion before ontinuin& pro essin& of t#e SM9 T#e followin& CSE ontrol of t#e MT SMS fun tionalities are seen parti ularly useful* CSE monitorin& of su essful MT SMS for pre?pai'(

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MT SMS #ar&in& w#ile roamin&( MT SMS #ar&in& w#en primary rate information is re eive' su essfully( CSE ontrolle' free format #ar&in& 'ata( CSE barrin& of MT SMS9 Pro6ision of location information of called su%scri%er * G#en a terminatin& all is sub,e t to C)ME6 base' servi es( t#e lo ation of t#e alle' subs riber was &iven at t#e initial onta t from t#e networ1 to t#e CSE9 For some servi es t#is lo ation information was not suffi ient an' pre ise enou&#9 T#erefore t#e fun tionality of provi'in& t#e lo ation information of t#e alle' party was a''e' to t#e servi e lo&i at t#e be&innin& of t#e all 3alertin& p#ase49 Inclusion of -+7 data in t!e S(/8.# interface* Operator /etermine' 0arrin& 3O/04 'ata is in lu'e' for CS an' PS in )ny Time Mo'ifi ation 3)TM4 as to ma1e it possible for t#e CSE 3&sm?SCF4 to 'ire tly instru t t#e 26R to bar t#e all or remove t#e barrin& online9 Inclusion of fle9i%le tone in:ection9 T#is intro'u es en#an ements of pre?pai' warnin& tones an' various informative tones9 all Party 8andlin"9 T#is intro'u es a met#o' of manipulatin& all le&s w#i # in lu'es reatin& new parties in a all( pla in& in'ivi'ual all parties on #ol'( re onne tin& t#em to t#e &roup of all parties an' 'is onne tin& in'ivi'ual all parties9 T#e purpose of CP2 is to support servi es su # as onferen e all( wa1e?up alls( parallel #untin& an' IA base' CC0S 3Call Completion to 0usy Subs riber49 0otification of 3P#S mo%ility mana"ement to S(* t#is allows t#e CSE to monitor t#e lo ation of t#e mobile subs riber in PS9 Mobility Mana&ement for GPRS C)ME6 Subs ription Information 3MG?CSI4 is 'ownloa'e' from t#e 26R to t#e !P6MA an' is use' to notify t#e CSE about Mobility Mana&ement events for t#e GPRS subs riber9 .ocation information durin" an on"oin" call9 T#e position of a subs riber is t#e 1ey to a lot of lo ation?base' appli ations9 T#e position of t#e subs riber was alrea'y available w#en a subs riber is 1nown at t#e networ1 an' w#en status is i'le or w#en #eDs#e starts a all( but t#is fun tionality is intro'u e' to report t#e lo ation if MS ma1es a #an'over 'urin& on&oin& CS all9 For PS alls( C)ME63 was alrea'y en#an e' to 'eliver similar pro e'ures9 One of reasons for intro'u tion of t#is fun tionality in C)ME6=( from t#e servi e ontinuity point of view( is t#e provision of servi es w#en a subs riber #an&es from a $G networ1 to a 3G networ1 an' ba 19 To try t#e best approa # offerin& t#e same set of servi es( t#e fa t of H #an&in& lo ationI s#oul' be brou&#t to t#e CSE attention9 T#is fun tionality enables #ar&in& base' on urrent lo ation for inter?P6MA an'Dor inter system #an'overs9 3P#S 2ny Time Interro"ation9 )ny Time Interro&ation is en#an e' to support GPRS lo ation an' state :uery9 T#e CSE may re:uest t#e 26R at any time to provi'e subs riber status information an'Dor lo ation information9 *id call procedure for *- and *T calls * Tri&&erin& 'urin& t#e Mi'?Call Event /ete tion Point is a apability use' for Call Party 2an'lin&9 T#e !P6MA notifies t#e CSE upon 'ete tion of t#e /TMF se:uen e( an' waits for furt#er instru tion from t#e CSE9 T#e CSE servi e lo&i 'efines t#e /TMF se:uen es of interest9 T#is allows t#e CSE to instru t t#e !P6M to play tones an'Dor announ ements 3usin& lo al tone &enerators4 to any #el' party w#ile in t#e a tive p#ase of t#e all9 T#is also allows prompt?an'? olle t user intera tion wit# any #el' party w#ile in t#e a tive p#ase of t#e all9 Transfer of t!e I*(I 41it! soft1are 6ersion5 to t!e S( 9 T#e MS lassmar1 an' IMEI 3in lu'in& t#e software version4 of t#e Mobile E:uipment 3ME4 allow t#e &smSCF to 'etermine information about t#e apabilities of t#e ME( w#i # an be useful to servi e lo&i 'esi&ners9 T#e CSE :ueries t#e 26R for t#e IMEI information via t#e )ny Time Interro&ation operation9

14.
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-<>< <n ancements Rel4$

MEQE5 $=>=

T#is feature is stru ture' as if it woul' #ave ontaine' several in'epen'ent items but is finally ompose' of a sin&le item alle' FMobile ECe ution Environment 3MECE4 Rel?5 Improvements an' Investi&ationsF9 T#is is 'ue to #istori al reasons 3in Release =( t#ere were several items un'er MECE en#an ements49 )s to avoi' purely a'ministrative wor1( t#e leanin& up was not ma'e( so t#e #ierar #i al stru ture was 1ept even if it is not vali' anymore9

14.1. -<>< Rel4$ Impro%ements and In%esti!ations

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MEQE5?EA2)AC $=>>
Document TP45155=1 TS 22.5$= TS 23.5$= Title/Contents WIDs -<>< Rel4$ Impro%ements and In%esti!ations Impacted Specifications -o#ile <>ecution <n%ironment, sta!e 1 -o#ile <>ecution <n%ironment, sta!e 2 New Dedicated Specifications
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References for WI ""E8E Rel/4 Improvements and Investi+ations"

T#e MECE Release 5 wor1 eCten's an' 'evelops t#e 7E?base' support of t#e lientDserver mo'el for t#e fleCible support of 3G servi es 3e9&9 multime'ia servi es49 T#e main en#an ement is ECM)Rs ;% HCommon 6an&ua&e Infrastru ture 3C6I4I support as Classmar1 =9 C6I provi'es a lan&ua&e?neutral( CP7 an' OS portable( se ure infrastru ture for eCe utin& appli ations an' servi es t#at interoperate seamlessly wit# #i&#ly available web servi es9 T#e C6I Compa t Profile provi'es a mobile lient? fo usse' subset of t#ese servi es on a broa' mar1et of onne te' 'evi es9 7sin& multiple pro&rammin& lan&ua&es for appli ation an' servi e reation allows a'option of a lar&e pool of pro&rammin& talent( as well as interoperability between eCistin& servi e omponents9

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Wide#and &daptati%e -ulti Rate Codec

G)MR ;>$5
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Document WIDs S&4(Work(Item(3istory TS 28.131 TS 28.132 TS 23.6=2 TS 24.55, TS 28.1=1 to 28.164, 28.251, 28.6=8 SP4663$4, ?P45554$3 Impacted Specifications Terminal acoustic c aracteristics for telep onyA Re"uirements Speec and %ideo telep ony terminal acoustic test specification Circuit s1itc ed multimedia telep ony -o#ile radio interface 9ayer 3 specificationA Core net1ork protocolsA Sta!e 3 New Dedicated Specifications Title/Contents

ECistin& narrow?ban' spee # o'e s a #ieve &oo' performan e for narrow?ban' spee # 3au'io ban'wi't# limite' to 39= 12.49 T#e intro'u tion of a wi'eban' spee # servi e 3au'io ban'wi't# eCten'e' to @ 12.4 provi'es improve' voi e :uality espe ially in terms of in rease' voi e naturalness9 Gi'eban' o'in& brin&s spee # :uality eC ee'in& t#at of 3narrowban'4 wire line :uality to 3G an' GSM systems9 /esi&n Constraints for t#e set of " Gi'eban' Co'e mo'es for wi'eban' appli ations fit in 3GD7MTS an' P#ase $P GSM Systems( in lu'in& E/GE9 T#ree or five )MR wi'eban' o'e bit rates( 'epen'in& on t#e mo'ulation( GMS5( or <?PS5( an be use' in GER)A 3see TS =59%%349 Performan e C#ara terisation in 3G an' GSM Ra'io ) ess of t#e G0 o'e is &iven in TS $>9"@>9 Aote t#at t#is feature 'oes not in lu'e G0 Conferen in& an' G0 !oi e Group alls9

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Terminal Interfaces
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T#is feature ontains t#e item FTerminal 6o al Mo'el en#an ementsF9 )&ain( some #istori al reasons eCplain t#e o'' stru ture9

18.1. Terminal 9ocal -odel en ancements

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References for WI "Terminal ,ocal "odel enhancements "
Document TP4515224 TS 23.22= Title/Contents WIDs Terminal local model en ancements Impacted Specifications &pplication and ;ser interaction Principles and specific re"uirements New Dedicated Specifications 'one

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T#e present rapi' 'evelopment of a 'iversity of new appli ations an' appli ation environments for mobile usa&e reates a ompleCity of previously unseen proportions t#at t#e 7E #as to #an'le9 T#ese appli ations an' appli ation environments o?eCist an' eCe ute in'epen'ently in t#e 7E( an' t#us #ave t#e potential to intera t wit# ea # ot#er in a way t#at oul' be 'etrimental to t#e positive user eCperien e an' sense of user ontrol of t#e 7E9 T#ere is a nee' to ontrol an' mana&e t#e total appli ationsDinterfa es environment an' MT resour es so as to pro'u e a on eptually onsistent an' lo&i ally w#ole an' inte&rate' user eCperien e9 T#e wor1 resultin& from t#e feature Terminal 6o al Mo'el en#an ements is t#e 'o ument TS $39$$@ w#i # outlines a &eneri mo'el for t#e intera tion between t#ese appli ations9 It furt#er spe ifies a set of basi prin iples an' re:uirements for t#ese appli ations to o?eCist on t#e 7E9 T#e 'o ument 'oes not ate&orise t#e appli ations perip#erals( but stru ture t#e events t#at are internal an' eCternal to( an' #as to be #an'le' by( t#e MT Core Fun tions9 T#is means t#at t#e stru ture or &roupin& of t#e events is ma'e from a MT entri perspe tive9 Some appli ations run on t#e 7E si'e #ave ounterparts in t#e networ19 T#e 'o ument a''resses t#e intera tions wit#in t#e 7E9 TS $39$$@ was reate' in Release =9 T#e en#an ement ma'e in Release 5 is t#e a''ition of t#e intera tion re:uirements for 7S)T bearer in'epen'ent proto ol via lo al lin1s9

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+;.SI- toolkit en ancements

7S)T;D7S)T; Interpr 5%;<%%( ;<%;
References for WI "91:SI" tool-it enhancements"
Document TP4555118 TS 11.14 TS $1.514 TS 31.111 TS 22.112 TS 31.112 TS 31.113 TS 31.114 Title/Contents WIDs Protocol Standardisation of a SI- Toolkit Interpreter Impacted Specifications Specification of t e SI- &pplication Toolkit for t e Su#scri#er Identity -odule 4 -o#ile <"uipment, R66 Specification of t e SI- &pplication Toolkit for t e Su#scri#er Identity -odule 4 -o#ile <"uipment, R66 ;SI- &pplication Toolkit +;S&T. New Dedicated Specifications ;S&T Interpreter, sta!e 1 ;S&T interpreterA sta!e 2A &rc itecture description ;S&T interpreterA sta!e 3A *yte Codes ;S&T interpreterA Protocol administration

T#e ob,e tive of t#e &eneral wor1 item on F374SIM tool1it en#an ementsF is to provi'e an umbrella wor1 item for t#e various en#an ements arrie' out on t#e eCistin& set of SIM an' 7SIM tool1it spe ifi ations9 For Release 5
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su # en#an ements in lu'e t#e possibility to 'isplay tool1it menus in olour an' various teCt formats as well as t#e eCtension of t#e Call Control feature to GPRS9 T#e wor1 item on F374S)T Interpreter proto olF 'es ribes t#e 'evelopment of new spe ifi ations to stan'ar'ise proto ols for 374SIM resi'ent 374SIM Tool1it interpreters9 T#e a #ieve' aim was to substitute t#e eCistin& olle tion of proprietary spe ifi ations w#i # #ave varyin& 'e&rees of servi e 'elivery an' frau' resistan e9 T#e 7S)T Interpreter ma1es Mobile Operator servi es( base' on 7S)T fun tionality an' 7SIM base' se urity fun tionality( available to an internet environment9 T#is is a #ieve' by spe ifyin& t#e ne essary omponents an' proto ols for a se ure narrow ban' #annel between t#e internet appli ation an' a 7S)T Interpreter on t#e 7SIM9 T#e a tual appli ation oul' be 'evelope' usin& t#e appli ation lan&ua&e of #oi e9 Two types of appli ations interfa es are use' as eCamples( i9e9( mar1?up lan&ua&e base' on GM6 an' Remote Pro e'ure Call 3RPC49 T#e interpreter an' t#e se ure narrow ban' #annel form a ore platform to enable servi es li1e* ? )'van e' se urity fun tionality( e9&9( 'i&ital si&natures in m? ommer e appli ations ? !alue a''e' servi es base' on position an' roamin& ? Controlle' a tivation an' mana&ement of ot#er appli ations9 T#e se ure narrow ban' #annel is a #ieve' by spe ifyin& t#e followin&* ? spe ifi appli ation an' ontent relate' fun tionalities of t#e interfa e between t#e appli ation system an' t#e 7S)T GatewayM ? spe ifi fun tionalities an' proto ols of t#e interfa e between t#e 7S)T Gateway an' t#e 7S)T Interpreter asso iate' wit# a 7SIM( a #ieve' by 'efinin& a low level omman' set for interpretation by t#e 7S)T InterpreterM ? 'efine' level of fun tionality available to t#e appli ation server for t#e implementation of 7SIM base' servi es su # as P5I( lo ation servi es( pus# an' broa' ast servi es( event base' servi es( et 99

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C ar!in! and :&-BP

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Document Title/Contents WIDs WI) for C ar!in! and :&-BP WI) for **/ Performance -ana!ement WI) for **/ C ar!in! -ana!ement Impacted Specifications Principles, i! le%el Re"uirements and &rc itecture 7ault -ana!ement +7-. 7-A &larm IRP Confi!uration -ana!ement +C-.A 'ame con%ention for -ana!ed :#@ects C- 'otification IRP ?eneric IRP mana!ement Confi!uration -ana!ement +C-.A Concept and i! 4le%el re"uirements *asic Confi!uration -ana!ement IRP *ulk C- IRP C- ?eneric net1ork resources IRP C- Core 'et1ork Resources IRP C- ;TR&' net1ork resources IRP C- ?<R&' net1ork resources IRP Performance -ana!ement C ar!in! -ana!ement New Dedicated Specifications Test mana!ement IRP Fernel Confi!uration -ana!ement +C-. State -ana!ement IRP In%entory mana!ement net1ork resources IRP *ulk Confi!uration -ana!ement +C-. G-9 file format definition C ar!in! data description for t e I-S +I-S.

SP4515481 SP451523, SP45158$4 32.151, 32.152 32.11141, 32.11142, 32.11143, 32.11144, 32.355, 32.351, 32.352, 32.353, 32.354, 32.311, 32.312, 32.855, 32.851, 32.852, 32.853, 32.854, 32.811, 32.812, 32.813, 32.814, 32.81$, 32.821, 32.822, 32.823, 32.824, 32.831, 32.832, 32.833, 32.834, 32.841, 32.842, 32.843, 32.844, 32.8$1, 32.8$2, 32.8$3, 32.8$4, 32.451, 32.453, $2.452 32.255, 32.25$, 32.21$, 32.23$, 32.321, 32.322, 32.323, 32.324 32.881, 32.882, 32.883, 32.884 32.8=1, 32.8=2, 32.8=3, 32.8=4 32.861, 32.862 32.82$, 32.83$, 32.84$, 32.8$$ 32.22$

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T#e ob,e tive of t#is feature is to ontinue pro&ressin& t#e C#ar&in& an' O)MEP framewor1 to be followe' by t#e 3G Tele om Mana&ement stan'ar'isation an' met by all ot#er subse:uent spe ifi ations ? to be pro'u e' by all 3GPP TSGs 3e9&9 S)5( R)A OEM( GER)A OEM( et 9 ? pertinent to 3G SystemsR Tele om Mana&ement49

16.

?<R&' en ancements

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;I) 2362 2368 2412 2418 $555 1 $553 3 $553 = $515 1 234$ 2335 'ame ?<R&' en ancements for streamin! ser%ices 1 +R9C en ancements. ?<R&' en ancements for streamin! ser%ices 2 +usa!e of <CS). ?<R&'0;TR&' interface e%olution 1 +e%olution of Iu PS. ?<R&'0;TR&' interface e%olution 2 +e%olution of Iu CS. ?<R&' Inter *SC '&CC impro%ements o%er t e ?# Interface <n anced Po1er Control ,PSF &-R 3R 7lo1 control supportin! an -S 1it multiple data flo1s 1it different CoS o%er t e ?# interface &li!nment of 3? functional split and Iu ?<R&' support for I-S &cronym Section 16.$ 16.$ 16.1 16.2 16.3 16., 16.4 16.11 16.6 16.15

?<R;<D1 ?<R;<D2 ?<R'&CC <PC ,PSF4&3 7lo1Con ?<R3?&9 ?<RI-S

References for the 5ER!N enhancements

Document WIDs
?P45554,1, ?P4512=$2, ?P4 512=4,, ?P45212$8, ?P4 521283, ?P4512313, ?P4 515425, ?P4521=8=, ?P4 515426, ?P4515435, ?P4 525462, ?P4515431, Indi%idual WI)s.

Title/Contents

23.585, 26.585, 43.584, 44.585, 4,.518, 4,.51, TS 43.135 TS 44.11, TS 44.185 TS 44.651

Impacted Specifications See also specific impacted specifications alon! t e te>t related to indi%idual 1ork items New Dedicated Specifications Iur4! interfaceA Sta!e 2 -o#ile radio interface layer 3 specification, Radio Resource Control +RRC. protocolA Iu mode ?PRS/ -o#ile Station +-S. 4 *ase Station System +*SS. interfaceA Radio 9ink Control0 -edium &ccess Control +R9C0-&C. protocol for Iu mode <>ternal net1ork assisted cell c an!e +'&CC.

T#e 'ifferent en#an ements ma'e on GER)A in Release 5 are liste' #ere9 T#ey are not stri tly spea1in& a feature but a olle tion of features9 T#ey are 'es ribe' in t#e followin& sub?se tions9

16.1. ?<R&'0;TR&' interface e%olution 1/ <%olution of Iu PS

GER)A will be onne te' to t#e Core Aetwor1 t#rou&# 'ifferent interfa es( at least )( Gb( Iu? s an' Iu?ps9 Sin e Iu?ps is a new interfa e for GER)A( t#e re:uirements from a GER)A perspe tive on t#e interfa e were i'entifie'9 T#is wor1 item #as i'entifie' t#e re:uirements an' t#e propose' #an&es to R)A GG3( w#i # is responsible for up'atin& t#e spe ifi ations relate' to t#e Iu?ps interfa e9 T#e GER)AD7TR)A interfa e evolution ; wor1 item provi'es t#e re:uirements on Iu?ps from GER)A perspe tive an' t#e ne essary a tions to R)A GG39

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16.2. ?<R&'0;TR&' interface e%olution 2/ <%olution of Iu CS

Sin e t#e transition to IP multime'ia servi es mi&#t not #appen imme'iately( operators may nee' to support bot# tra'itional mobile ir uit swit #e' servi es an' IP multime'ia servi es simultaneously9 IP multime'ia servi es an only be 'elivere' via t#e IMS of t#e PS 'omain wit#in t#e GSM?7MTS CA9 T#e ability to offer bot# CS an' PS servi es via a ommon GSM?7MTS CA allows low?ris1 evolution from urrent networ1s( w#ile enablin& an operator to #ave full servi e offerin&9 In or'er to onne t GER)A to t#e 3G CA( t#e Iu CS interfa e #as to be mo'ifie' sli&#tly in or'er to over GER)A spe ifi issues9 T#e ability to map GSMDE/GE ra'io bearers to t#e CS 'omain for optimise' voi e servi es an' to t#e PS 'omain for &eneri IP multime'ia servi es is &reatly 'esire' by some operators9 T#e soft swit # ar #ite ture 3i9e9 MGGDMSC Server4 spe ifie' wit#in t#e CS 'omain of t#e GSM?7MTS CA provi'es a''itional fleCibility9 Sin e GSM?7MTS MSC servers are not restri te' to a &iven &eo&rap#i al area( t#ey an be 'eploye' at remoteD entralise' sites( re'u in& operations osts an' ompleCity9 T#is wor1 item mainly 1eeps t#e Iu s in its urrent state as it is9 2owever( if #an&es are nee'e' t#ey are 1ept at a minimum9 In or'er to a #ieve t#is( t#e re:uirements from GER)A on t#e urrent Iu s #ave been analyse' an' t#e up'ates to relevant spe ifi ations #ave been 'one( i9e9 %<9%<( %<95<( %=9;<( %59%5( %59%$( %59%39 T#is wor1 item supports t#e Iu? s interfa e onne tivity9 ) GSM?7MTS CA s#all allow* ) ess to CS 'omain servi es in'epen'ently of a ess to any PS 'omain servi e Optimise' fun tional reuse between PS an' CS 'omains 3e9&9 2R <?PS5 #annel o'in&4 T#e MS to be atta #e' to bot# PS an' CS 'omains( an' t#e MS to support multiple simultaneous sessions 3e9&9 GSM /TM Release "" feature4 T#e support of CS an' PS servi es for bot# 7TR)A an' GER)A on t#e same CA Two possible interfa e options between GER)A an' t#e 7MTS CA were onsi'ere' to support t#e re:uire' fun tionality* ;4 an ) interfa e an'Dor $4 t#e Iu? s interfa e9

16.3. ?<R&' Inter *SC '&CC impro%ements o%er t e ?# Interface

T#is wor1 item improves GPRS ell resele tion performan e in a GPRSDEGPRS networ1 w#en ell resele tion is performe' between ells ontrolle' by 'ifferent 0SCs9 TS $39%>% 'es ribes t#e on ept9 T#is wor1 item provi'es en#an e' :uality of servi e re&ar'in& re'u tion of t#e servi e outa&e time at inter 0SC ell resele tion( re'u e' pa 1et 'ata loss at t#e ell? #an&e an' re'u e' nee' for re?transmission of 66C P/7s transferre' 'urin& t#e ell #an&e9 Mo'ifi ation of Gb proto ols for GER)A Inter 0SC A)CC over t#e Gb interfa e are &iven in TS =<9%;< 3Sta&e 349 Mo'ifi ation of ore networ1 proto ols for GER)A Inter 0SC A)CC for Gb interfa e are &iven in TS $"9%>% 3Sta&e 349

16.4. ,PSF &-R 3R

T#is wor1 item provi'es )MR narrow ban' spee # servi es over <?PS5 mo'ulate' #alf rate #annels9 0y t#is realisation it will be possible to provi'e all )MR mo'es over #alf rate #annels( somet#in& w#i # is not possible for GMS5( wit# t#e ob,e tive to in rease t#e spe trum effi ien y by means of <?PS5 mo'ulation9 T#e followin& spe ifi ations were #an&e'* =39%5; Sta&e $ 'es ription( ==9%;< Si&nallin& at #annel setup( =59%%; 6; &eneral( =59%%$ C#annels an' #annel ombinations( =59%%3 C#annel o'in&( =59%%5 Performan e re:uirements( 5;9%;% MS test( 5;9%$; 0TS test9

16.$. ?<R&' en ancements for streamin! ser%ices 1 B 2

Git# t#e 3G ali&nment in pla e a''itional en#an ements to in rease t#e performan e an' spe trum effi ien y are obtaine' for instan e by applyin& limite' retransmission or by reusin& t#e ECS/ o'in&9 T#is wor1 item provi'es an in rease of performan e an' spe trum effi ien y9

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16.8. Intra )omain Connection of R&' 'odes to -ultiple C' 'odes.

See se tion ;% of t#is 'o ument9

16.=. 9ocation Ser%ices +9CS. for ?<R&' in &0?# -ode.

See se tion >93 of t#is 'o ument9

16.,. <n anced Po1er Control

T#e ob,e tive of t#is Gor1 Item is to in rease system apa ity of GER)A by means of faster power ontrol( by means of #an&es to =39%5;( ==9%%=( ==9%;<( =<9%5<( =59%%;( =59%%$( =59%%3( =59%%<9

16.6. &li!nment of 3? functional split and Iu

T#is item provi'es a platform to provi'e t#e four 7MTS bearer lasses* onversational( streamin&( intera tive an' ba 1&roun'9 T#is in lu'es IP en'?to?en' voi e an' multime'ia servi es an' provi'es t#e possibility to onne t t#e $%%12. ra'io a ess to a 3G ore networ19 In parti ular( t#is wor1 item provi'es* )li&nment wit# 7MTSD7TR)A ar #ite ture( bearer servi es an' BoS #an'lin& Spe trum effi ien y an' performan e improvements Spe ifi ation fleCibility for future en#an ements T#e followin& tas1s were omplete' in GER)A for Release 5* )li&nment wit# 7MTS bearer on ept )'option of t#e 7TR)A P/CP /evelopment of R6C D M)C /evelopment of GER)A RRC Cip#erin& an' inte&rity prote tion on ept paper Multiple T0F on ept paper Pa&in& on ept /e'i ate' p#ysi al sub #annels 3in lu'es traffi an' ontrol #annels4 Iu support an' broa' ast on ept Impa t of usin& R6C instea' of 6)P/m on ept Contention resolution( mobile?station i'entity( an' a ess on ept P/CP on ept /ownlin1 'elaye' T0F release )'' transparent R6C Con ept 2an'over on ept P#ysi al layer ali&nment wit# 7MTS bearer on ept Control #annels in =59%%3 Re eiver performan e in =59%%5 for P/TC2DTC2 an' ontrol #annels Iur?& interfa e* Inter 0SS interfa e )'option of relevant parts from Iu r Complementation wit# GER)A spe ifi s Aew sta&e 3 Inter 0SS?RAS interfa e Sta&e $ )'option of relevant parts from Iu r Complementation wit# GER)A spe ifi s
36

 Aew sta&e 3 !oi e over GER)A PS an' CS on ept )r #ite ture for )( Iu s an' Iu ps 2an'over RTP payloa'

16.15. ?<R&' support for I-S

IP multime'ia servi es s#oul' be provi'e' usin& GER)A via t#e IMM 'omain9 Spe ifi re:uirements #ave been pla e' in GER)A to enable a spe trum effi ient provisionin& of optimise' spee #9 T#is wor1 item provi'es t#e 'evelopment of #ea'er a'aptation for GER)A9 GER)A Ra'io a ess bearer 'esi&n for IP multime'ia( GER)A MS?0SS Conforman e test for support of IP multime'ia were not stan'ar'ise'9

16.11. 7lo1 control supportin! an -S 1it multiple data flo1s 1it different CoS o%er t e ?# interface
Gb interfa e flow ontrol of 'ata from t#e SGSA to t#e 0SS per Cell 30!C4 or per MS #as been part of t#e stan'ar' from Release "@ an' onwar's9 In Release ""( t#e PFC 3Pa 1et Flow ConteCt4 pro e'ures to ne&otiate BoS parameters between t#e 0SS an' t#e SGSA were intro'u e'9 T#is allows several flows wit# 'ifferent BoS re:uirements to be run in parallel for a &iven MS9 2owever( t#e flow ontrol me #anisms #ave not been improve' so far to allow t#e SGSA wor1 out at any point in time t#e outstan'in& 'ata buffere' in t#e 0SS for ea # PFC9 T#is means t#at t#e SGSA 'oes not 1now wit# w#i # lea1 rate ea # PFC is s #e'ule' on t#e ra'io interfa e an' t#erefore t#e SGSA annot a'apt its s #e'ulin& over t#e Gb interfa e a or'in&ly9 So t#is wor1 item provi'es en#an e' :uality of servi e #an'lin& as it enables to 'istin&uis# 2i&# priority BoS flows from low priority flows in bot# SGSA an' 0SS9 T#e main impa t is a mo'ifi ation of 0SSGP proto ol in =<9%;<9

16.12. :t er ?<R&' aspects

HMS Conforman e Testin& of /ual Transfer Mo'eI 37I/ 5=%%;( ) ronym HMSCT/TMI4 was onsi'ere' as a feature alt#ou&# it is a testin& a tivity relate' to t#e feature H/ual Transfer Mo'eI alrea'y spe ifie' in an earlier release9

25.
) ronym* 7ni:ueKI/*

<nd4to4<nd CoS
E$EBoS $55> 3feature4( $55@ to $55" 300s4
References for WI "End/to/End ?oS"
Document SP4515343 'P4515$2, SP4515481 TS 26.25,, 26.25=, 2=.585, 26.581, 24.55,, 24.22,, 24.226, 26.585, 26.183 324series TS 23.25= Title/Contents WIDs WI) for feature 2<nd to <nd CoS for PS )omain includin! I-S2 WI) for ** 2 <2< CoS inter1orkin!2 WI) for 2 CoS -ana!ement +Pro%isionin! and -onitorin!.2 Impacted Specifications Sta!e 3

:&- aspects New Dedicated Specifications <nd4to4end Cuality of Ser%ice arc itecture

+CoS.

concept

and

37

T#is feature provi'es t#e framewor1 for en'?to?en' Buality of Servi e an' omplements t#e wor1 'one in Release = mainly in TS $39;%@ to 'es ribe Buality of Servi e for t#e FGPRS 0earer Servi eF9 ? T#e spe ifi on epts use' in t#is se tion are s#own in t#e fi&ure below9? T#e sta&e $ of t#is feature is &iven in TS $39$%@( w#i # 'es ribes t#e intera tion between t#e TEDMT 6o al 0earer Servi e( t#e GPRS 0earer Servi e( an' t#e ECternal 0earer Servi e( an' #ow t#ese to&et#er provi'e Buality of Servi e for t#e En'?to?En' Servi e( as s#own below9 It also 'es ribes IP level me #anisms ne essary in provi'in& en'?to?en' Buality of Servi e involvin& GPRS networ1s( in lu'in& possible intera tion between t#e IP level an' t#e GPRS level( as well as t#e appli ation level an' t#e IP level9 In ontrast to TS $39;%@( TS $39$%@ is only appli able to GPRS pa 1et swit #e' a ess servi es 3i9e9 it 'oes not over t#e CS a ess servi es4( an' in lu'es aspe ts of interwor1in& to t#e IMS as well as PSTA an' ot#er networ1s9
?PRS T< -T ;TR&'0 ?<R&' C' Iu <)?< ':)< C' ?ate1ay T<

<nd4to4<nd Ser%ice

T<0-T 9ocal *earer Ser%ice

?PRS ;-TS *earer Ser%ice Ser%ice Radio &ccess *earer Ser%ice C' *earer Ser%ice

<>ternal *earer Ser%ice

Radio *earer Ser%ice

Iu *earer Ser%ice

*ack#one *earer Ser%ice

P ysical Radio Ser%ice

P ysical *earer Ser%ice

En'?to?En' BoS )r #ite ture To provi'e en'?to?en' BoS( an FECternal 0earer Servi eF #as to be establis#e' an' ontrolle' between t#e FCA GatewayF 3i9e9 t#e GGSA4 an' t#e TE( as s#own above9 T#is feature a''resses t#e ase w#ere t#is FeCternal bearer servi eF relies on IP( #en e it is also alle' t#e FeCternal IP bearer servi eF9 For t#e purpose of ontrollin& it( a fun tion all FIP 0S Mana&erF is implemente' in t#e GGSA an' optionally also in t#e terminal9 T#is fun tion relies on /iffserv E'&e Fun tion( IP Poli y Enfor ement Point an' optionally also on RS!PDIntServ9 In t#e GGSA an' in t#e 7E( a translation an' mappin& fun tion provi'es t#e interwor1in& between t#e me #anisms an' parameters use' wit#in t#e GPRS bearer servi e 3also alle' F7MTS bearer servi eF4 an' t#ose use' wit#in t#e IP bearer servi e( an' intera ts wit# t#e IP 0S Mana&er9 In t#e GGSA( t#e IP BoS parameters are mappe' into 7MTS BoS parameters as nee'e'9 )not#er 1ey fun tion for en'?to?en' BoS is t#e Poli y /e ision Fun tion 3P/F4( w#i # tas1 is to enable t#e oor'ination between events in t#e appli ation layer an' resour e mana&ement in t#e IP bearer layer* t#e P/F maps t#e information obtaine' from t#e appli ation level parameters 3e9&9 S/P4 into IP BoS parameters 3e9&9 RS!P49 T#is mappin& is 'one a or'in& to t#e poli y rules9 T#e P/F uses stan'ar' IP me #anisms to implement Servi e 0ase' 6o al Poli y 3S06P4 in t#e IP bearer layer9 T#e P/FJs 'e isions are t#en ommuni ate' to t#e IP 0S Mana&er in t#e GGSA( w#i # is t#e IP Poli y Enfor ement Point 3PEP49 In Release 5( t#e P/F is a lo&i al entity of t#e P?CSCF 3see #apter on IMS49 If t#e P/F is implemente' in a separate p#ysi al no'e( t#e interfa e between t#e P/F an' P?CSCF is not stan'ar'ise'9 T#e interfa e between t#e P/F an' GGSA is spe ifie' wit#in 3GPP an' is name' t#e Go interfa e9 T#e proto ol interfa e between t#e P/F an' GGSA supports t#e transfer of information an' poli y 'e isions between t#e poli y 'e ision point an' t#e IP 0S Mana&er in t#e GGSA9 ) last fun tion relate' to en'?to?en' BoS is t#e so? alle' F0in'in& Me #anismF( performe' by t#e GGSA( t#e 7E( an' t#e S/P9 Its role is to asso iate t#e P/P onteCt bearer wit# one or more IP flows in or'er to support servi e? base' lo al poli y enfor ement9 T#e bin'in& information ontainin& t#e aut#orisation to1en an' flow i'entifier3s4
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provi'es t#e bin'in& me #anism( an' is &iven by t#e 7E to t#e GGSA in t#e P/P ConteCt ) tivation an' Mo'ifi ation messa&es9

21.
) ronym* 7ni:ueKI/*

-essa!in! <n ancements

MESS5 $5>"

T#e Feature Messa&in& En#an ements onsists of t#e two in'epen'ent items* Multime'ia Messa&in& 3MMS4 en#an ements an' En#an e' Messa&in& Servi e 3EMS4 en#an ements9

21.1. -ultimedia -essa!in! +--S. en ancements

) ronym* 7ni:ueKI/* MESS5?MMS $5@;
References for WI """S enhancements"
Document TP4515135 TS 22.145 TS 23.145 TS 28.145 Title/Contents WIDs -ultimedia -essa!in! +--S. en ancement Impacted Specifications -ultimedia -essa!in! Ser%ice, sta!e 1 -ultimedia -essa!in! Ser%ice, sta!e 203 -ultimedia -essa!in! Ser%ice, -edia 7ormats and Codecs New Dedicated Specifications 'one

)fter SMS an' EMS( t#e neCt sta&e of messa&in& evolution is MMS( w#i # 'elivers an even ri #er messa&in& eCperien e9 MMS allows users to sen' an' re eive messa&es eCploitin& a lar&e array of t#e me'ia types available to'ay e9&9 teCt of almost unlimite' len&t#( ima&es( au'io an' vi'eo lips( w#ile also ma1in& it possible to support new ontent types as t#ey be ome popular9 MMS supports stan'ar' ima&e formats su # as GIF 3Grap#i s Inter #an&e Format4 an' -PEG 3-oint Pi ture ECpert Group4( vi'eo formats su # as MPEG = 3Motion Pi ture ECpert Group4 an' au'io formats an' MI/I 3Musi al Instrument /i&ital Interfa e49 Multiple me'ia elements an be ombine' into a omposite sin&le messa&e9 Messa&es an be sent eit#er to a mobile p#one or to an e?mail a''ress( w#i # offers t#e ustomer a wi'e ran&e of users to ommuni ate wit#9 )fter MMS Release "" an' Release =( furt#er en#an ements are intro'u e' wit# MMS Release 59 T#e main en#an ements are* **, 4**S #elay;Ser6er < **S =2S 2pplications5> ) stan'ar'ise' interfa e from !alue )''e' Servi e Provi'er 3!)SP4 to t#e MMSC 3MMS Center4 #as been spe ifie'9 T#is enables t#e MMS RelayDServer to support servi es( in a''ition to user?to?user messa&in&( t#at are eit#er provi'e' by t#e MMS operator or by t#ir'?party !)SPs9 T#is also in lu'es support for MM@ #ar&in& me #anisms li1e !)SP?relate' C/R &eneration( Reverse C#ar&in& an' Support of Reply?C#ar&in& on MM@9 Support of persistent stora"e in **S* )n optional feature of MMS is t#e support of persistent( networ1?base' stora&e( alle' an HMM0oCI( a lo&i al entity asso iate' wit# t#e MMS RelayDServer into w#i # Multime'ia Messa&es 3MMs4 may be store'( retrieve'( an' 'elete'9 /epen'in& upon an operatorRs onfi&uration( ea # subs riber may #ave #isD#er MM0oC onfi&ure' to automati ally store in omin& an' submitte' MMs( or( t#rou&# supportin& MMS 7ser )&ents( re:uest t#at spe ifi MMs be persistently store' on a ase?by? ase basis9 Introduction of address resolution mec!anisms 4%ased on (0'* or I*SI5 and support for *o%ile 0um%er Porta%ility* For t#ose re ipients MSIS/A a''resses t#at appear in an MM an' belon& to an eCternal MMSE( t#e ori&inator MMS RelayDServer translates t#em to a routable RFC $<$$ a''ress t#at s#all be use' in t#e subse:uent SMTP omman's9 (n!anced inter1orkin" t!ou"! Terminal apa%ility 0e"otiation* Git#in a re:uest for 'elivery of an MM( t#e re ipient MMS 7ser )&ent is able to in'i ate its apabilities towar's t#e re ipient MMS RelayDServer9 T#e
39

'etaile' 'efinition of t#e spe ifi me #anism for terminal apability ne&otiation s#all be 'efine' by t#e MM; implementation 3e9&9 G)P49 *essa"e +istri%ution Indicator> ) Content Provi'er is now enable' to in'i ate to t#e re ipient via t#e MMS RelayDServer t#at t#e ontent of an MM or a part of t#e ontent of an MM s#oul' not be re'istribute'9

21.2. <n anced -essa!in! Ser%ice +<-S. en ancements

) ronym* 7ni:ueKI/* MESS5?EMS $5@$
References for WI "E"S enhancements"
Document TP45151$3 TS 23.545 Title/Contents WIDs <n anced -essa!in! Ser%ice +<-S. en ancements Impacted Specifications Tec nical Realisation of t e S ort -essa!e Ser%ice New Dedicated Specifications 'one

EMS supports a ran&e of formats an' 'ata types enablin& users to re eive ri # me'ia ontent via t#e SMS transport me #anisms9 T#e main en#an ements in Release 5 are* TeCt Colour( TeCt 0a 1&roun' Colour ECten'e' Pi tures* maCimum of $55 C $55 piCels( bla 1 an' w#ite( &reys ale or olour ECten'e' )nimations maC frame si.e $55 C $55 piCels( bla 1 an' w#ite( &reys ale or olour ECten'e' Soun's( Monop#oni an' Polyp#oni !e tor base' Grap#i s vCar' an' vCalen'ar Ob,e t /istribution In'i ator 3to limit 'istribution of ob,e ts4 Compression Control for eCten'e' ob,e ts 2yperlin1 Information Element EMS /elivery Re:uest 3new 'ata format in t#e ECten'e' Ob,e t Information Element t#at allows an SME to re:uest t#e 'esire' type of 'ata formats4

22.
) ronym* 7ni:ueKI/*

Ser%ice C an!e and ;)I 7all#ack

SC7/IF ;3%%%
References for WI "SC1DI6"
Document WIDs 'P4525184 TS 26.55= TS 24.55, TS 2=.551 TS 28.153 TS 22.151 TS 23.1=2 WI S eet Impacted Specifications ?eneral re"uirements on inter1orkin! #et1een t e P9-' and t e IS)' or PST' -o#ile radio interface 9ayer 3 specificationA Core net1ork protocolsA Sta!e 3 ?eneral on Terminal &daptation 7unctions +T&7. for -o#ile Stations +-S. Speec codec list for ?S- and ;-TS Ser%ice aspectsA Ser%ice principles New Dedicated Specifications Tec nical realiHation of CS multimedia ser%ice 4 ;)I0R)I fall#ack and ser%ice modification Title/Contents

T#e SC7/IF servi e is provi'e' for t#e establis#ment of 7/IDR/I multime'ia alls over t#e 3GPP networ19

40

7/IDR/I is one part of t#e 0earer Capability information passe' to an' from t#e networ1* t#e Finformation transfer apabilityF an be set to eit#er 7/I 3H7nrestri te' /i&ital InformationI4 or R/I 3HRestri te' /i&ital InformationI49 7pon re eivin& t#e 0earer Capability information( t#e networ1 attempts to omplete t#e all usin& t#e information ontaine' in t#e 0earer Capability re:uest9 If t#e re:uest is for a 7/I multime'ia all( t#e networ1 will route 3or attempt to route4 over fa ilities t#at #ave been 'esi&nate' by t#e operator to supportin& 7/I9 2owever( if t#e networ1 'oes not support 7/I( t#ere is eit#er an error or some fallba 1 me #anism is re:uire'9 T#e SC7/IF feature supports t#e followin& s enarios* Fallba 1 to spee # 'urin& all setup* allows a user to attempt to set up a multime'ia all( an' fallba 1 to a spee # onne tion if t#e former 'oesnJt su ee'M Fallba 1 to t#e less preferre' servi e 3spee # or multime'ia4 'urin& all setup* allows t#e terminatin& si'e to eit#er a ept or re,e t a multime'ia all( wit#out interruptin& t#e all setupM Fallba 1 to t#e preferre' servi e 3spee # or multime'ia4 or spee # 'urin& all setup* allows t#e all setup to pro ee' wit# a sin&le servi e if t#e transit networ1 'oes not support t#e si&nallin& of t#is fun tionalityM 0C ne&otiation at t#e terminatin& si'e* allows t#e terminatin& si'e to turn a spee # all 3wit# servi e #an&e4 into a multime'ia all an' vi e?versaM Servi e #an&e* - allows a spee # all to be turne' to multime'ia by eit#er of parties( an' ba 1 to spee #( t#rou&# a su essful in all mo'ifi ation pro e'ureM - allows any of t#e users to re,e t a multime'ia re:uest from t#e ot#er party w#ile in spee # mo'e9

23.
) ronym* 7ni:ueKI/*

3andlin! of <arly ;<

6)TEK7E 3$%33
References for WI " andlin+ of Earl( 1E "
Document WIDs SP453512$ R&'(SI 22.518A 23.552A 23.553A 23.512A 23.518A 23.51,A 23.118A 23.556A 26.552A 26.515A 26.51,A 26.585A 2$.413A 4,.55, TR 23.,6$ TS 23.16$ TR 2$.664 TR 2$.66$ WI S eet Correspondin! R&' Study Item Impacted Specifications See WI S eet for more details on t e impacted Specs. Title/Contents

New Dedicated Specifications Report on Pro%ision of ;< Specific *e a%iour Information to 'et1ork <ntities Pro%ision of ;< Specific *e a%iour Information to 'et1ork <ntities -easures employed #y t e ;TR&' to o%ercome early ;< implementation faults -easures employed #y t e R&'to cater for le!acy ;< 1 ic conforms to superseded %ersions of t e R&' interface specification

T#is feature aims at #elpin& t#e networ1 infrastru ture to #an'le Hearly 7ser E:uipments 37Es4I( w#i # are 'efine' as 7Es w#i # were ommer ially available very early an' t#at are fa in& problems to support some 3GPP features;; 3not fully stable at t#e time t#ese 7Es were 'eploye'49 T#e #elp is provi'e' by informin& t#e networ1( an' parti ularly t#e R)A( on t#e spe ifi be#avior of t#ese 7Es9 T#is information is alle' t#e H7E Spe ifi 0e#avior Information 37ES0I4I9 T#e asso iate' fun tion is alle' t#e Provision of 7E Spe ifi 0e#aviour Information to Aetwor1 Entities 3HP7ES0IAEI49 7ES0I a tually orrespon's to $ 'ifferent sets of information*
;;

T#ese problems are i'entifie' e9&9 in TR $59""= entitle' HMeasures employe' by t#e 7MTS Ra'io ) ess Aetwor1 37TR)A4 to over ome early 7ser E:uipment 37E4 implementation faultsI 41

7ES0I?7u w#i # is sent from 7E to R)A usin& si&nallin& spe ifie' in t#e RRC proto ol 7ES0I?Iu w#i # is sent by CA to R)A over t#e Iu interfa e9 T#e o'in& of 7ES0I?7u an' 7ES0I?Iu is 'efine' in RRC an' R)A)P respe tively( an' #ave 'ifferent #an'lin& wit#in t#e networ19 T#e SRAC uses bot# 7ES0I?Iu an' 7ES0I?7u to 'erive t#e spe ifi be#aviour of t#e 7E9 T#e 7ES0I?7u information is sent 'ire tly or in'ire tly by t#e 7E( t#e 7ES0I?Iu information is retrieve' from t#e IMEIS! by t#e SGSADMSC9 T#e 7ES0I is t#e basis for orre tin& me #anisms to over ome some of t#e issues liste' e9&9 in TR $59""=( but t#e 'es ription of t#ese orre tin& me #anisms is out of t#e s ope of t#is feature9

24.

Release Independent 7eatures

24.1. ;-TS 1,55 and ;-TS 1655

) ronym* 7ni:ueKI/*

RInImp?7MTS;<( RInImp?7MTS;" ;"">( $=>@ 3liste' in t#e Release = Gor1 Plan4

References for WIs "1"TS&2@@/&A@@"
Document WIDs R&'(Work(Items(3istor y RP4515,1$ TS 2$.35= +R66 and up., clauses 4 +;-TS 1,55., $ +;-TS 1655. TS 2$.151 TS 2$.154 TS 2$.133 TS 2$.141 WI S eet 7inal Status report Impacted Specifications Re"uirements on ;<s supportin! a Release Independent 7re"uency *and ;ser <"uipment +;<. radio transmission and reception +7)). *ase Station +*S. radio transmission and reception +7)). Re"uirements for support of radio resource mana!ement +7)). *ase Station +*S. conformance testin! +7)). New Dedicated Specifications 'one Title/Contents

T#ese two Gor1 Items bot# follow 'e isions ta1en at G)RC %% to eCten' t#e eCistin& IMT $%%% fre:uen y allo ation to in lu'e t#e ban's o upie' by $G ellular ban's9 T#e PCS;"%% ban' was part of 7TR) F// sin e t#e be&innin& of t#e 3GPP pro,e t( but its parti ular re:uirements an' oeCisten e are not overe' in Release ""9 T#e 7MTS;"%% GI stu'ie' o?eCisten e of 7TR) F// an' PCS;"%%( TI)DEI)?;3>( IS?"5 an' as a result some RF re:uirements are mo'ifie'9 Similarly( t#e 7MTS;<%% overs t#e operation of 7TR) F// in t#e GSM;<%% ban' t#e t#e o?eCisten e wit# t#ese systems9 T#e support of t#ese ban's is release?in'epen'ent( in t#e sense t#at it s#oul' be possible to pro'u e a system ompliant to any Release an' usin& any of t#e ban's propose'9 T#e parti ularities of ea # ombination are liste' in $593%@9 For 7MTS;<%%( t#e 'eployment s enarios to be supporte' are* ? One GC/M) arrier in $C;%M2. wit# &eo&rap#i ally oor'inate' GC/M) an' GSM base stations in t#e same $C;% M2. ban'9 T#e GC/M) 7plin1 an' /ownlin1 arriers are surroun'e' by GSM arriers( note' as a Fsan'wi #F on ept 3GSMDGC/M)DGSM49 ? One GC/M) arrier in a $C5M2. ban' wit# &eo&rap#i ally un oor'inate' 'eployment at bot# ban' e'&es9 ? Two GC/M) arriers in $C;%M2. ban' wit# &eo&rap#i ally un oor'inate' base station 'eployments at bot# ban' e'&es9 T#ree ban's are 'efine' for t#e operation of 7TR) F//*

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)peratin+ Band I II III 1, 6re0uencies 1E transmitB Node B receive 1625 E 16,5 -3H 1,$5 E1615 -3H 1=1541=,$ -3H D, fre0uencies 1E receiveB Node B transmit 2115 E21=5 -3H 1635 E1665 -3H 1,5$41,,5 -3H

T#e followin& F// ra'io re:uirements were mo'ifie' for t#e new ban's II an' III* ? C#annel raster ? 7E an' 0S Emission mas1 ? 7E Sensitivity ? 7E an' 0S Aarrowban' blo 1in& ? 7E an' 0S Aarrowban' Inter?mo'ulation ? Co?eCisten e re:uirements9

24.2. ?lo#al Te>t Telep ony

) ronym* 7ni:ueKI/* GTT ;5;@
References for WIs "5lo#al Te8t Telephon("
Document SP4515345 21.65$, 22.145, 23.145, 22.151, 24.55,, 28.115, 28.235, 28.231, 28.23$, 2=.55=, 4,.55,, 5,.52 TS 22.228 TS 23.228 TS 28.228, 28.235 TS 28.231 Title/Contents WID WI ?lo#al Te>t Telep ony Impacted Specifications See WI S eet for more details on t e impacted Specs.

New Dedicated Specifications Sta!e 1 Sta!e 2 ?eneral description and C4code for Specification of Cellular Te>t telep one -odem -inimum Performance re"uirements for Specification of Cellular Te>t telep one -odem

Global TeCt Telep#ony 3GTT4 is a feature t#at a''s t#e apability to use real time( #ara ter by #ara ter teCt onversation9 One important reason to offer t#e GTT is to enable emer&en y servi e a ess to people w#o are 'epen'in& on a written 'ialo&ue9 GTT is 'efine' in a set of proto ol environments( bot# for CS an' PS( as e9&9 SIP( 3G93$=( or Cir uit Swit #e' !oi e servi e9CTM 3Cellular TeCt telep#one Mo'em( as spe ifie' in TS $>9$$>4( )6; an' RTPDteCt are use' as transmission proto ols9 ECistin& teCt presentation format IT7?T T9;=%( ommon to all GTT teCt onversation environments( is use'9 T#e proto ol to rea' an' write t#e #ara ters in 7MTS is CTM9 Interwor1in& wit# orrespon'in& features in ot#er networ1s is an important part of GTT9 In t#e PSTA( teCt telep#ony is often base' on IT7?T !9;<( #en e interwor1in& between CTM an' IT7?T !9;< is nee'e' an' 'one by intro'u in& onversion in t#e P6MA or in t#e )A 3'ifferent solutions are possbile49

2$.

7eatures not #elon!in! to Release $

T#is se tions &roups all t#e items w#i # were on e onsi'ere' as belon&in& to Release 5 but( be ause of 'ifferent reasons( 'i' not lea' to any on rete #an&e on t#e 3GPP Release 5 set of Spe ifi ations9 7ser E:uipment Mana&ement ? Feasibility Stu'y Aot in Release 59 FS on 6CS support in t#e IMS 3t#is was never 'one4
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Perio'i lo ation reports* it was 'e i'e' t#at GM6C will be t#e only entity to #an'le Perio'i lo ation report 3an' not e9&9 MSC( SGSA( 7E or RAC as on e envisa&e'49 T#e followin& GER)A improvements* GER)A improvements F6ow #ip rate T// optionF an' FGb over IPF are GER)A Release = features9 FEvolution of t#e transport on t#e ) interfa eF( in lu'in& F/efinition of a new )D)ter Interfa e Transport 6ayer option base' on t#e Iu Interfa e Transport 6ayerF an' F)'aptation of t#e 6ayer 3 0SSM)P pro e'ures as re:uire'F was finally not stan'ar'ise'( i9e9 not pro'u in& any impa t on t#e 3GPP spe ifi ations9 GER)A support for IMS EC ept for F/evelopment of #ea'er a'aptation for GER)AF liste' above( t#e followin& items were not on lu'e'* o Establis#ment of re:uirements for IP multime'ia in GER)A espe ially in re&ar's to optimise' spee # 3termimate'( but not omplete'4 o Optimise' 'esi&n of GER)A ra'io a ess bearers for multime'ia 3terminate'9 Aot stan'ar'ise'4 o Provisionin& of p#ysi al layer multipleCin& to provi'e means to realise SIP an' spee # 3Termimate'9 Aot stan'ar'ise'4 GER)A 6CS* o Provision of !elo ity( Priva y Control( an' 6o ation of )ll Mobiles in Geo&rap#i al )rea 36)MG)49 T#is means t#at an 6CS appli ation an re:uest lo ations an' possibly i'entities of all mobiles in a ertain &eo&rap#i al area9 o T#e Common 6CS Sta&e ; mentions /efine' Geo&rap#i al )reas 3/EG)49 For eCample( it offers t#e possibility to i'entify an' report w#en t#e userJs terminal enters or leaves a spe ifie' &eo&rap#i area9 )lso ertain servi es mi&#t be available to mobiles wit#in spe ifie' areas9 GER)AJs Multiple T0F in )DGb mo'e( w#i # aime' at pro'u in& t#e ne essary #an&es to t#e GER)A )DGb mo'e stan'ar's to support t#e simultaneous use of multiple Temporary 0lo 1 Flows 3T0Fs4 by one MS9 T#is was postpone' to a later release9 GER)A improvements 3 3new transport layer on interfa e )4 T#e followin& PSS?E en#an ements* o uplin1 streamin& o networ1 a'aptation o a'aptation to AG on'itions o meta'ata o file 'ownloa' o /RM 3ri&#ts mana&ement( se urity4

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